Culture Wars +++ Food Cultures +++ Vegetarianism +++ Food Choices +++ Absolutely Intercultural 305

Hello dear listeners and welcome to show 305 of our podcast “Absolutely Intercultural”.  Today’s topic is “culture wars” and more specifically “fights between different food cultures”! There are those who decide to not eat a specific category of food perhaps because of health reasons or for ethical reasons, and things can escalate pretty quickly when food is the main topic at the table. Words like “vegan” or “vegetarian” are used to categorize some of those people who may be different from us: a “vegan”, for example, is someone who refuses to eat anything related to animals: meat, fish, eggs, milk, even honey. Today the focus will be around this life-changing decision, how choosing to limit yourself to not eat a certain kind of food can drastically change your usual interactions with friends and family.

absolutely vegetarian

In our first story,  we will listen to Natalia, a dedicated vegetarian. A vegetarian doesn’t  eat meat, or seafood like grilled fish, but does eat animal products like milk or eggs. Today Natalia is sharing with us her journey and the challenges she faces in a world that often prioritizes meat-based diets. Natalia used to eat meat when she was younger, but she has changed the way she feels about animal food.

absolutely traditional

In our second story, we will listen to Camilla, who eats meat on a daily basis and buys it from the supermarket. She is aware of all the problems around the meat industry, but that doesn’t stop her from following her traditional diet.

absolutely pescatarian

In our last story, we will listen to Jakob, who tried to be vegetarian for some time but then switched to a “pescatarian” lifestyle. A pescatarian does not eat meat, a bit like a vegetarian, but does eat seafood like fish or mussels. Jakob tells us how he feels about his new fish-based diet after years of sticking to only vegetarian food.

What about you? Do you have a strong opinion on your food? Have you ever changed your diet to accommodate certain needs? We’d love to hear your stories! Feel free to share your opinion with us here on the podcast. You can leave a comment, send us an email, or even reach out for a follow-up interview in one of our next shows.

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Our next show will be coming to you from Anne Fox in Denmark on 2 May

Until then – bleiben Sie absolut interkulturell! 

The host of this show is: Michele Varvara (Italian)

Assistant Editor: Era Meço (Albanian)

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