Module Three

Question 1

According to the Mormon “ words of wisdom”, which food group is called the “ staff of life”

Answer 1

Grains, such as meat, rice, and oats

Question 2

Which beverages are specifically discouraged by the word of wisdom

Answer 2

Caffeine containing hot beverages, like coffee and tea

Question 3

Which substances are forbidden because they defiled the body in Mormonism

Answer 3

Tobacco, alcohol, and illegal drug drugs

Question 4

Describe the Mormon practice of fasting

Answer 4

Monthly (usually first Sunday), abstaining from all food and drink from Saturday night to Sunday night; money is donated to the poor

Question 5

If a Mormon friend declines a cup of green tea, what diet are your principle are they following?

Answer 5

The word of wisdom (avoidance of caffeinated hot drinks

Question 6

What type of vegetarianism is most commonly promoted by Seventh-day Adventist?

Answer 6

Lacto-ovo-vegetarianism

Question 7

Which types of animal foods are considered unclean by Seventh-day Adventist

Answer 7

Pork and shellfish

Question 8

Give two examples of substitutions encouraged in Adventist diets

Answer 8

Nuts/beans for meat; vegetable oil oils for animal fats

Question 9

What are the Adventist rules regarding meal timing?

Answer 9

Allow 5 to 6 hours between meals, discouraging eating between meals

Question 10

When should water be consumed according to Adventist practice?

Answer 10

Only before or after meals not during

Question 11

Which drinks are avoided by Adventists?

Answer 11

Alcoholic coffee, tea, and caffeinated soft drinks

Question 12

Why might an Adventist choose almonds instead of chicken for protein?

Answer 12

They substitute nuts for meat to follow lacto-ovo-vegetarian principles

Question 13

In Canada, which days require fasting and abstinence for Catholics

Answer 13

Ash Wednesday and Good Friday

Question 14

What does abstinence mean in catholic dietary law?

Answer 14

Avoid meat and poultry but fish and seafood are allowed

Question 15

At what age does catholic fasting begin and end?

Answer 15

Required from age 18 to 59

Question 16

At what age does catholic abstinence begin

Answer 16

Age 14 and older

Question 17

How is fasting defined for Catholics?

Answer 17

One full meal + two smaller meals; no snacks between

Question 18

Are alcohol and liquids restricted in Catholic fasting?

Answer 18

No, they are allowed

Question 19

Why do some Edmonton grocery stores sell more carp perch or trout before Christmas Eve?

Answer 19

Because Catholics may practice fasting/abstinence, and sub substitute fish for meat

Question 20

About how many days per year do eastern orthodox Christians fast?

Answer 20

180-200 days

Question 21

Name two major fasting periods in the orthodox tradition

Answer 21

Advent fast (before Christmas) and Lenten fast (before Easter)

Question 22

Which foods are avoided on strict fast days by Eastern Orthodox

Answer 22

Wine oil, meat, poultry, fish, dairy eggs, and lard

Question 23

Which foods are still permitted on strict fasting for eastern orthodox Christians

Answer 23

Shellfish grains, fruits, vegetables, pulses, seeds, nuts, and crustaceans

Question 24

If an orthodox Christian avoids butter, eggs, and chicken in the weeks before Easter what fasting period are they observing?

Answer 24

The Lenten fast

Question 25

What does Easter Sunday commemorate?

Answer 25

The resurrection of Jesus, Jesus Christ, three days after crucifixion

Question 26

What do Easter eggs symbolize?

Answer 26

Rebirth

Question 27

What food symbolizes Jesus as the “lamb of God” during Easter?

Answer 27

Lamb

Question 28

what food symbolizes the crucifixation at Easter

Answer 28

 Hot cross buns

Question 29

Give an example of a traditional eastern bread from Ukraine or Poland

Answer 29

Paska (sweet bread made with eggs and sugar)

Question 30

When do most Christians celebrate Christmas and when do orthodox Christians celebrate it?

Answer 30

Most Christians celebrate Christmas on December 25 and orthodox and Ukrainian Catholics celebrating on January 7

Question 31

What Christmas dish is traditional in Quebec

Answer 31

Meat pie

Question 32

Which special foods are common in Canadian stores around Christmas?

Answer 32

Turkey ham, goose duck, cranberry sauce, and sweet potatoes

Question 33

A friend brings you hot cross buns with icing crosses on top during lent. What religious symbolism are they drawing from?

Answer 33

The crucifixion of Jesus Christ

Question 34

What are the three Hindu food categories and what do they present?

Answer 34

1. Sattvic: pure wholesome calming (milk, greens, and fruits 2. Rajasaic: stimulating, restless (spicy foods, garlic onions, meat, eggs) 3. Tamasic: dulling, harmful.(alcohol, mushrooms, leftovers)

Question 35

Why is cows milk considered sacred in Hinduism?

Answer 35

Cows are holy milk, symbolizes, fertility, and plenty and products like ghee are used in rituals

Question 36

What principle explain explains why many Hindus are vegetarian

Answer 36

Ahimsa: nonviolence toward animals

Question 37

Which foods are avoided by devout Hindus for purity of mind and spirit

Answer 37

Meat, fish, poultry, eggs, mushrooms, onion, garlic, alcohol, and narcotics

Question 38

What is prasad in Hinduism?

Answer 38

Food blessed by God before eating

Question 39

What festival is marked by feasting, sweets and lights, enjoyed even by non-Hindus in India

Answer 39

Diwali

Question 40

If a Hindu refuses onion and garlic in a curry, which food category are they avoiding?

Answer 40

Rajasaic (stimulating, restless)

Question 41

What is the sikh stance on fasting?

Answer 41

They reject fasting as a religious practice

Question 42

Why won’t Sikhs eat Halal or kosher meat?

Answer 42

They reject ritual killing of animals

Question 43

What type of diet do very devout Sikhs often follow

Answer 43

Lactovegetarianism

Question 44

What intoxicants are avoided by devout Sikhs

Answer 44

Alcohol and drugs

Question 45

What is the communal sikh meal served at gurduwaras called and what is typically served?

Answer 45

It’s called langar and roti, lentils, vegetables, yoghurt, rice pudding, sweets, and water is served

Question 46

What is the communal and spiritual importance of langar for sikh students in Canada?

Answer 46

Buildscommunity provides, comfort and connection to home and ensures food security at the end of the school term

Question 47

If you are served roti and daal at a gurduwara, what must you do out of respect

Answer 47

Eat all the food served since it has been blessed

Question 48

What is the Buddhist principle of metta and how does it affect diet?

Answer 48

Loving kindness toward animals; many Buddhists avoid meat

Question 49

Which substances are avoided because they cloud the mind in Buddhism?

Answer 49

Intoxicants (alcohol and drugs)

Question 50

What are the five pungent foods that some Buddhists avoid and why?

Answer 50

Garlic onion, leek chives, scallions, because they excite the senses

Question 51

Do all Buddhists practice vegetarianism

Answer 51

No, it varies by tradition. Tibetan Buddhist often eat meat; others are vegetarian

Question 52

What foods are central protein sources for vegetarian Buddhists in China and Japan?

Answer 52

Soy products like tofu and tofu skin

Question 53

What is shojin-Ryori

Answer 53

Traditional Japanese Buddhist vegan cuisine

Question 54

If a Buddhist avoids wine and mushrooms which food category (similar to Hindu classification) might they be rejecting?

Answer 54

Taismic foods (dulling)

Question 55

You invite a Seventh-day Adventist friend for dinner at 9 PM why might they decline even if the food is vegetarian?

Answer 55

Adventist discouraged, eating between meals and promote spacing meals 5 to 6 hours apart

Question 56

At a potluck one guest refuses pork chops, but happily eats fish and chicken which protestant group might they belong to?

Answer 56

Seventh day adventists, pork is considered unclean, but some eat chicken and fish

Question 57

A Catholic coworker only eats fish on a Friday in March. What religious rule are they observing?

Answer 57

Abstinence from meat on Fridays during lent

Question 58

A 17-year-old Catholic skips lunch on Ash Wednesday but still has a small breakfast and dinner. Is this correct observance?

Answer 58

No fasting starts at age 18

Question 59

Why might McDonald’s advertise the foo fish sandwich more heavily in spring?

Answer 59

Because Catholics avoid meat, but allow fish on Fridays during lent

Question 60

An orthodox friend, avoids butter, eggs, and chicken for 40 days before Easter. What period are the observing?

Answer 60

The Lenten fast (pre-Easter fasting season)

Question 61

Your Russian neighbour says their family eats a mostly vegan diet nearly half the year which tradition does this reflect?

Answer 61

Eastern orthodox fasting, which includes 180 to 200 fasting days per year

Question 62

If a Hindu refuses wine at dinner because it causes laziness and illness, which food classification explains this?

Answer 62

Tasmic foods

Question 63

During the volume, why might many Hindu families serve sweets made with ghee and milk

Answer 63

Milk products are sattvic (pure/wholesome) and ghee is sacred in rituals

Question 64

A Buddhist refuses garlic and onions in a stirfry because they overstimulate the senses what are these foods called?

Answer 64

The five pungent foods

Question 65

A Tibetan Buddhist eats yak meat during winter, but avoids alcohol. What does this illustrate about Buddhist dietary variation?

Answer 65

Meat consumption is allowed in some schools (Tibetan) but intoxicants or universally discouraged