WORLD RELIGIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Animal protein is so fundamental to the Parsi diet that even during the holy month of Bahman, when Zoroastrians are supposed to abstain from meat, they’re permitted fish and eggs.

Detailed explanation-2: -The reality is slightly different. Most Parsis are indeed non-vegetarian. However, many Parsis I know, and who belong to my generation, do try to avoid red meat, add vegetables to their diet, have cut down on fried foods and have less copious amounts of alcohol, in keeping with the thinking of our times.