Faith-Based Diets (alphabetically)

• Adventists-of-Seventh-Day Diet
  This, mainly plant-based diet, is a combination of Kosher Diet of Judaism with prohibition on alcohol and cofee/tea. It is a shared believe here that taking care of human's own health is one of the ways to serve God and that the balance and moderation is a key to success.
• Amish and Mennonite Diet

  Amish Diet promotes locally produced dairy, grains and meats, with a focus on simplicity and quality of food. Amish meals often include two meats, mashed potatoes, homemade noodles, vegetables, and baked bread.

  Menonite Diet normally includes more fruits and vegitables than traditional diets. Varying by location it can also include locally-produced meats, like beef, chicken and pork. Mennonite dishes are often based on recipes from the countries where they currently live or have lived in the past, such as the Netherlands, Poland, Ukraine, Russia, and Latin America.

• Buddhist Diet
  In its core, historically a Buddhism Faith didn't have any specific dietary rules or customs for practitioners. Followers of Theravada Buddhism (Sri Lanka, Burma, Thailand) would even accept fish and meat as long as it was not slaughterned for their sake. In today's world most of the Buddhism practioners are the Lacto-Vegeterians. Some strict dietary traditions in Buddhism even avoid five pungent vegetables: onions, garlic, chives, green onions and leeks. Alcohol and drugs normally strictly prohibited accross most Buddhism schools.
• Hinduist Diet
  Hinduism followers believe that all of God creatures deserve respect and compassion, which makes them mostly Lacto Vegetarian due to famous ahimsa (no-harm to other live creatures) principle. However not all hinduism schools are necesserely the vegetarians. The main focus in all Hindu dietary schools remains however the same - to feed the Body, Mind and Spirit of human beings.
• Jain Diet
  Strictly vegetarian diet with lacto-vegetarian and vegan inclusions being acceptable too. The main dietary principles are based on ahimsa (no-harm to other live creatures) principle and are common to Hinduist Family of religions.
  Some of the foundational dietary restrictions of the Jain diet:

  • No root vegetables: avoid root vegetables (like potatoes, onions, and carrots) because they can harm the insects and microorganisms in the soil.
  • No honey: Jains believe that collecting honey is an act of violence against bees.
  • No food stored overnight: Food stored overnight may contain more microorganisms, which cannot be harmed.
  • No alcohol: alcohol drinks like beer and wine should be avoided.
  • No food from dead animal or egg particles: food that contains dead animal or egg particles is prohibited.
  • Avoid eating after sunset: it is advised to avoid eating after sunset because small insects and other invisible live creatures are more likely to attach to food after sunset.
• Inuit Diet
  Predominantly land-animal- and marine-based, high-fat, high-cholesterol diet with limited inclusion of roots, berries, grasses, tubers, and stems. Provides most of daily calories from animal fat. In its traditional form it is known for raw meat and fish consumption. This diet changed over the time however, getting closer to Western Diet.
• Islamic Diet
  Everything which complies with Halal food principles. Unconditionally prohibits alcohol and non-ruminant animals (Pork, Horses, Dogs, Cats, Rabbits), as well as any meat from an animal which was not killed through the Islamic ritual slaughter method of dhabiha (zabihah).
• Ital Diet
  Diet of members of Rastafari relegion originated in Jamaca in 1930s. Promotes consumption of fresh, organic food grown locally. Discourages consumption of alcohol. Conditionally allows sea food, which however must comply to "finned-fish-with-scales" principle.
• Kosher Diet
  Food which complies to Jewish set of dietary laws Kashrut. Kosher Diet is a foundation of many religious groups in Abrahamic religions family. Prescribes which mammals, birts and fish can and which cannot be consumed. Regulates not only permitted food, but also the specific food combinations.
• Word of Wisdom (WW) Diet
  Mormon Church diet based on wholesome plants and optional, limited meat consumption. Fully prohibits alcohol, tobacco, cofee and tea.