Nutritional Guidance for Early Years: food choices for children aged 1-5 years in early education and childcare settings
Nutritional guidance for early education and childcare settings for children aged 1-5
Appendix 5 Food for religious faiths and beliefs
Families and children may choose to exclude, include, or prepare foods in a particular way according to their religious faith and beliefs.
The guidance given below on food choices for specific religious groups is very general. There will be individual differences and varying levels of adherence to religious laws which should be discussed for each child with his or her parent or guardian.
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Meat |
Poultry |
Fish and Shellfish |
Dairy Products |
Eggs |
Fruit and Vegetables |
Miscellaneous |
Fasting |
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| Buddhist |
Many are vegetarian but some may eat fish. Some may be vegan. |
Some may exclude. |
Yes |
Diet will vary depending on country of origin |
Yes |
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| Hindu |
Most are vegetarian. Dairy is generally acceptable. Those who eat meat, poultry, and fish will exclude beef. |
Some may be vegan. Some may exclude. |
Yes |
Strict hindus also exclude: |
Yes |
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| Jewish |
Pork and pork products are excluded. Kosher beef, lamb, poultry and fish (with fins and scales) are eaten. Shellfish is not eaten. Meat and dairy are never eaten at the same meal. Dairy may not be eaten until 3 hours after meat or poultry. |
Eggs can be eaten without blood spots. |
Yes |
Will also exclude: |
Yes |
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| Muslim |
Pork and pork products are excluded. Halal beef, lamb, poultry, fish are eaten. Dairy products are eaten by most. |
Yes |
Yes |
Will also exclude: |
Yes |
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| Sikh |
Many are vegetarian. Those who eat meat, poultry and fish will exclude beef and possibly pork. Halal and kosher meat are not eaten. |
Some may exclude. |
Yes |
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No |
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| Rastafarian |
Pork and pork products are excluded. Many will be vegetarian. Some may be vegan. |
Some may exclude. |
Yes |
Prefer to eat a pure and natural diet so may exclude: |
Yes |
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Note 1: Some people within some of the faith groups identified may not observe the dietary laws stated above. Prohibitions and restrictions even within a particular faith may change between denominations or branches. Please do not take this as an authoritative list. This page is meant as a guide only.
Note 2: Tea and coffee are not recommended for children under 5 for nutritional reasons ( see section 3.3). Information about alcohol is included in this table for completeness in relation to the diets of adult members of the faith groups only.
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