Only about a quarter of Jains willing to eat at home of people with different religious rules about food

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10. Religion and food

Only about a quarter of Jains willing to eat at home of people with different religious rules about food

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10. Religion and food
Majorities in all of India’s religious groups follow at least some restrictions on meat in their diet
Significant regional variation among Hindus on rates of vegetarianism
Two-thirds of Jains abstain from eating root vegetables
Muslim, Christian, Buddhist vegetarians most flexible about where they will eat
Only about a quarter of Jains willing to eat at home of people with different religious rules about food
Most Hindus, Muslims say they fast

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