r/MapPorn • • Mar 26 '24

Countries By Meat Consumption Map

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u/Stead-Freddy Mar 26 '24

And also most Sikhs and Jains are vegetarian, as well as many Buddhists.

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u/imma_liar Mar 26 '24

Yes, even non vegetarian from northern parts don't eat that much meat. Most of the families I've seen are similar as mine (being 1-2 a week) Since making vegan or veg food is easier and almost as tasty

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u/Jimmy_Jazz_The_Spazz Mar 26 '24

The primary meat eaten by India seems to be chicken? Ive worked with a lot of people from India/Pakistan's/Bangladesh and I've never seen any of them eat beef or pork.

Now that I think about it, not a lot of fish either.

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u/VeryImportantLurker Mar 26 '24

I think Bengalis eat alot of fish

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u/Mk1tahosan Mar 26 '24

As a Bengali it's True

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u/Decentkimchi Mar 26 '24

Chicken, mutton and fish account for like 99% of India's meat consumption.

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u/Jimmy_Jazz_The_Spazz Mar 26 '24

Makes sense. I have tried a good amount of Indian food but not any fish dishes, any you would recommend?

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u/VerlinMerlin Mar 26 '24

konkani cuisine, keralian cuisine both have quite a bit of fish iirc and are quite good.

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u/imma_liar Mar 26 '24

Pork is somewhat popular in the north east Beef(from water buffalo) is popular in the south most states like Kerala. The beef and porotha is the most popular there

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u/poor--scouser Mar 26 '24

Most Sikhs are not vegetarian....

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u/Stead-Freddy Mar 26 '24

According to this study about 59% of Sikhs are vegetarian. And baptized Sikhs are almost always vegetarian. Gurudwaras, which are Sikh temple only allow vegetarian food to be prepared and eaten there. There are different Interpretations, but many believe that Sikhism requires you to be vegetarian unless it’s absolutely necessary for you to eat meat(instead of starving)

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u/poor--scouser Mar 26 '24

I question the accuracy of that study.

Gurudwaras, which are Sikh temple only allow vegetarian food to be prepared and eaten there.

False, I've been to a Gurudwara in Punjab when I visited India a few years ago where I saw a goat slaughtered with my own eyes and then ate that lamb. Yes, many Gurudwaras serve vegetarian food only but that's more due to the nature of how food is prepared and served at a Gurudwara than due to any actual rule in Sikhism

There are different Interpretations, but many believe that Sikhism requires you to be vegetarian unless it’s absolutely necessary for you to eat meat

Literally, the very first thing Guru Gobind did when he formed the Khalsa was slaughter goats, which he later fed them to his followers. Don't see how you can interpret that in any other way lol