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From the infamous forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden, to the statues of the Fasting Buddha, there have been many symbols of food interwoven into religion dating back millennia. Bloomsbury Food Library have brought together a variety of free content from across the platform to highlight the ways in which religion and food interact. The chapters detail how religion influences the food we ingest, to our understanding of language in key religious texts, and how religion brings us together in times of celebration to have traditional feasts. Read on below to learn more!
Was the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden even an apple? Alternatively, do we simply believe that due to a mistranslation? Read this chapter, Christianity from Food, Feasts, and Faith, Volume 1: A-K: An Encyclopedia of Food Culture in World Religions to find out the answers to these questions.
Discover the reasoning behind why many religions, including Jews and Muslims, abstain from eating pork. This chapter, Prejudices Against the Pig, from Pork: A Global History, is part of the Global Food Histories collection.
Read The Basics from Vegetarian and Vegan Diets: Your Questions Answered 1st Edition and learn why certain religions uphold a vegetarian diet due to moral beliefs.
Learn about the traditional dishes associated with religious celebrations, as well as how some of the celebrations associated with religions have come to be accepted by secular society. Read this chapter, Feasting in Christianity, from Food, Feasts, and Faith, Volume 1: A-K: An Encyclopedia of Food Culture in World Religions.
Fasting in Islam, a chapter from Food, Feasts, and Faith, Volume 1: A-K: An Encyclopedia of Food Culture in World Religions, explores the different types of fasting Muslims partake in, and details why it is a central part of the religion.
