素食主义英语演讲.ppt

Vegetarianism brief introduction history Varieties Vegetarianism Vegetarianism Vegetarianism index brief introduction Vegetarianism encompasses the practice of following plant-based diets (fruits, vegetables, etc.), with or without the inclusion of dairy products or eggs, and with the exclusion of meat. Abstention from by-products of animal slaughter, such as animal-derived rennet and gelatin, may also be practiced. The results of a recent International survey suggest the definitions of vegetarianism are different in different nations. Vegetarians in some nations consume more animal products than those in other nations brief introduction Vegetarianism can be adopted for different reasons: In addition to ethical reasons, motivations for vegetarianism include health, religious, political, environmental, cultural, aesthetic or economic. history The earliest records of vegetarianism come from ancient India and ancient Greece in the 6th century BCE. In both instances the diet was closely connected with the idea of nonviolence towards animals and was promoted by religious groups and philosophers history Following the Christianization of the Roman Empire in late antiquity, vegetarianism practically disappeared from Europe. Several orders of monks in medieval Europe restricted or banned the consumption of meat for ascetic reasons, but none of them abstained from consumption of fish. So these monks were not vegetarians, but some of them were pescetarians.Vegetarianism was to reemerge somewhat in Europe during the Renaissance.It became a more widespread practice in the 19th and 20th centuries. Varieties Veganism Fruitarianism Raw veganism Lacto vegetarianism Ovo-lacto vegetarianism Ovo vegetarianism varieties There are a number of types of vegetarianism includes eggs but not dairy products. includes dairy products but not eggs. includes animal/dairy products such as eggs, milk, and honey. excludes all animal flesh and animal product