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| ⚫ | '''Non-vegetarian''' is a well-known [[Indian English]] word that is used to refer to a person who is not a vegetarian i.e. someone who consumes meat, especially as a major source of protein.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AVYZAAAAIAAJ&q=non-vegetarian|title=Cohesion|date=1970|publisher=Nehru Institute of National Integration.|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NnvEu8ss4h8C&pg=PA29|title=Nutrition And Health: The Vegetarian Way|last=Staff|first=Institute Of Naturopathy|last2=(Bangalore)|first2=Institute of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences|date=2002-12-01|publisher=Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd|isbn=9788120724242|language=en}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | '''Non-vegetarian''' is a well-known [[Indian English]] word that is used to refer to a person who is not a vegetarian i.e. someone who consumes meat.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AVYZAAAAIAAJ&q=non-vegetarian|title=Cohesion|date=1970|publisher=Nehru Institute of National Integration. |
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Although the meaning is readily understood, this term is not common parlance in most English-speaking countries where meat consumption is the norm and vegetarianism or veganism is rare. |
Although the meaning is readily understood, this term is not common parlance in most English-speaking countries where meat consumption is the norm and vegetarianism or veganism is rare. |
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* In India, it is mandatory that [[Convenience food|packaged food products]] be marked with [[Vegetarian and non-vegetarian marks]], which are green and reddish-brown symbols that clearly indicate whether they are suitable for vegetarians or non-vegetarians respectively. |
* In India, it is mandatory that [[Convenience food|packaged food products]] be marked with [[Vegetarian and non-vegetarian marks]], which are green and reddish-brown symbols that clearly indicate whether they are suitable for vegetarians or non-vegetarians respectively. |
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[[File:India vegetarian labels.svg|thumb|In India, labeling of packaged food products is mandatory to distinguish between ''non-vegetarian'' (reddish-brown) and ''vegetarian'' (green) products]] |
[[File:India vegetarian labels.svg|thumb|In India, labeling of packaged food products is mandatory to distinguish between ''non-vegetarian'' (reddish-brown) and ''vegetarian'' (green) products]] |
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* In contexts and places dominated by [[vegetarianism]], |
* In contexts and places dominated by [[vegetarianism]], the word ''non-vegetarian'' may sometimes be used with a disparaging intent. |
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* In India and Pakistan, non-vegetarian cuisine has been heavily influenced by the coastal, trading as well as immigrant cultures including Arabic, Turkic, Mughal, [[Iranian cuisine|Persian]] as well as Portuguese, French and British leading to various indigenous forms of cuisine such as ([[Mughlai cuisine|Mughlai]]), [[Hyderabadi cuisine|Hyderabadi]], [[Awadhi cuisine|Awadhi]], [[Maharashtrian cuisine|Kolhapuri]], [[Malvani cuisine|Malvani]], [[Chettinad cuisine|Chettinad]] and [[Thalassery cuisine|Malabari]]. <ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Sr3GUyWe3O0C|title=Curry: A Tale of Cooks and Conquerors|last=Collingham|first=Lizzie|date=2006-02-06|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=9780199883813|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3ljFDAAAQBAJ&q=%22non-vegetarian%22|title=Rare Gems: A Non-vegetarian Gourmet Collection from Maharashtra|last=Mehendale|first=Āditya|date=2015|publisher=Om Books International|isbn=9789384625214|language=en}}</ref> |
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* In India, most restaurants serving meat publicly and explicitly display the title 'non-vegetarian restaurant' or 'non-vegetarian hotel' (In India, the term ''hotel'' may colloquially refer to a restaurant or a hotel). This practice is intended to help strict, orthodox vegetarians who may want to avoid eating in such restaurants due to religious reasons.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XCc6A7eJh0wC&pg=PA70|title=Work in India a Guide by Knowledge Must: A Complete Guide Book for Everybody Who Is Interested Working in India|last=Ratheiser|first=Daniel|date=20-0110-12|publisher=Knowledge Must|isbn=9781456354299|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BGhBAgAAQBAJ&pg=PT272&dq=%22non-vegetarian+restaurant%22|title=The Penguin Food Guide to India|last=Brien|first=Charmaine O'|date=2013-12-15|publisher=Penguin UK|isbn=9789351185758|language=en}}</ref> In his autobiography, [[Mahatma Gandhi]] had mentioned an incident regarding his dilemma, as a vegetarian, whether it is appropriate to eat a vegetarian meal in a non-vegetarian restaurant or not.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=in3_3H1szHYC&pg=PA110&dq=%22non-vegetarian+restaurant%22|title=An Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments With Truth|last=Gandhi|first=M. K.|date=2009-01-01|publisher=The Floating Press|isbn=9781775414056|language=en}}</ref> |
* In India, most restaurants serving meat publicly and explicitly display the title 'non-vegetarian restaurant' or 'non-vegetarian hotel' (In India, the term ''hotel'' may colloquially refer to a restaurant or a hotel). This practice is intended to help strict, orthodox vegetarians who may want to avoid eating in such restaurants due to religious reasons.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XCc6A7eJh0wC&pg=PA70|title=Work in India a Guide by Knowledge Must: A Complete Guide Book for Everybody Who Is Interested Working in India|last=Ratheiser|first=Daniel|date=20-0110-12|publisher=Knowledge Must|isbn=9781456354299|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BGhBAgAAQBAJ&pg=PT272&dq=%22non-vegetarian+restaurant%22|title=The Penguin Food Guide to India|last=Brien|first=Charmaine O'|date=2013-12-15|publisher=Penguin UK|isbn=9789351185758|language=en}}</ref> In his autobiography, [[Mahatma Gandhi]] had mentioned an incident regarding his dilemma, as a vegetarian, whether it is appropriate to eat a vegetarian meal in a non-vegetarian restaurant or not.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=in3_3H1szHYC&pg=PA110&dq=%22non-vegetarian+restaurant%22|title=An Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments With Truth|last=Gandhi|first=M. K.|date=2009-01-01|publisher=The Floating Press|isbn=9781775414056|language=en}}</ref> |
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Non-vegetarian is a well-known Indian English word that is used to refer to a person who is not a vegetarian i.e. someone who consumes meat, especially as a major source of protein.[1][2] Although the meaning is readily understood, this term is not common parlance in most English-speaking countries where meat consumption is the norm and vegetarianism or veganism is rare.
A related word is Eggetarian, that refers to a vegetarian who consume egg-based products but not meat.
In popular usage
- In India, it is mandatory that packaged food products be marked with Vegetarian and non-vegetarian marks, which are green and reddish-brown symbols that clearly indicate whether they are suitable for vegetarians or non-vegetarians respectively.
- In contexts and places dominated by vegetarianism, the word non-vegetarian may sometimes be used with a disparaging intent.
- In India and Pakistan, non-vegetarian cuisine has been heavily influenced by the coastal, trading as well as immigrant cultures including Arabic, Turkic, Mughal, Persian as well as Portuguese, French and British leading to various indigenous forms of cuisine such as (Mughlai), Hyderabadi, Awadhi, Kolhapuri, Malvani, Chettinad and Malabari. [3][4]
- In India, most restaurants serving meat publicly and explicitly display the title 'non-vegetarian restaurant' or 'non-vegetarian hotel' (In India, the term hotel may colloquially refer to a restaurant or a hotel). This practice is intended to help strict, orthodox vegetarians who may want to avoid eating in such restaurants due to religious reasons.[5][6] In his autobiography, Mahatma Gandhi had mentioned an incident regarding his dilemma, as a vegetarian, whether it is appropriate to eat a vegetarian meal in a non-vegetarian restaurant or not.[7]
Name boards of non-vegetarian and vegetarian restaurants across India
References
- ^ Cohesion. Nehru Institute of National Integration. 1970.
- ^ Staff, Institute Of Naturopathy; (Bangalore), Institute of Naturopathy and Yogic Sciences (2002-12-01). Nutrition And Health: The Vegetarian Way. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 9788120724242.
- ^ Collingham, Lizzie (2006-02-06). Curry: A Tale of Cooks and Conquerors. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199883813.
- ^ Mehendale, Āditya (2015). Rare Gems: A Non-vegetarian Gourmet Collection from Maharashtra. Om Books International. ISBN 9789384625214.
- ^ Ratheiser, Daniel (20-0110-12). Work in India a Guide by Knowledge Must: A Complete Guide Book for Everybody Who Is Interested Working in India. Knowledge Must. ISBN 9781456354299.
{{cite book}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Brien, Charmaine O' (2013-12-15). The Penguin Food Guide to India. Penguin UK. ISBN 9789351185758.
- ^ Gandhi, M. K. (2009-01-01). An Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments With Truth. The Floating Press. ISBN 9781775414056.