WORLD RELIGIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -The practice of vegetarianism is strongly linked with a number of religious traditions worldwide. These include religions that originated in India, such as Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, and Sikhism.

Detailed explanation-2: -In general, Buddhism prohibits the eating of any and all meat, because (1) the killing of animals violates the First Moral Precept and (2) meat is considered an intoxicant to the body, which violates the Fifth Moral Precept.

Detailed explanation-3: -Those following a Zen Buddhist diet or shojin ryori abstain from consuming meat as well as other strong flavors such as garlic and onion. Consuming these foods is thought to cloud the ability to effectively meditate.