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Diet in Hinduism varies with its diverse traditions. The ancient and medieval Hindu texts do not explicitly prohibit eating meat, but they do strongly recommend Ahimsa – the concept of non-violence against all life forms including animals.〔Susan Dudek (2013), Nutrition Essentials for Nursing Practice, Wolters Kluwer Health, ISBN 978-1451186123, page 251〕〔Angela Wood (1998), Movement and Change, Nelson Thornes, ISBN 978-0174370673, page 80〕 Many Hindus prefer a vegetarian or lacto-vegetarian lifestyle, and methods of food production that is in harmony with nature and that is compassionate, respectful of other life forms as well as nature.〔 The diet of many Hindus may include eggs and meat. However, often they favor ''Jhatka'' (quick death) style preparation of meat, in contrast to Halal (slow bled death) method, since Hindus believe that ''Jhatka'' method minimizes trauma and suffering to the animal.〔〔 Ancient Hindu texts describe the whole of creation as a vast food chain, the cosmos a giant food cycle.〔 Mendicants (sannyasin) in Hinduism avoid preparing their own food, relying either on begging for left overs or harvesting seeds and fruits from forests, as this minimizes the likely harm to other life forms and nature.〔 ==Food in the Vedas== The Vedic texts have conflicting verses, which scholars have interpreted to mean support or opposition to meat-based food. In some verses, the oldest Hindu text the Rig Veda (10.87.16-19) denounces eating meat of cattle and horses:〔(http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/rigveda/rv10087.htm )〕 Some consider this as a disapproval of cow slaughter and meat eating in general. However, elsewhere the Rig Veda says: 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Diet in Hinduism」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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