{"id":5366,"date":"2025-04-04T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.absolutely-intercultural.com\/?p=5366"},"modified":"2025-04-04T09:06:49","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T08:06:49","slug":"culture-wars-food-cultures-vegetarianism-food-choices-absolutely-intercultural-305","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.absolutely-intercultural.com\/?p=5366","title":{"rendered":"Culture Wars +++ Food Cultures +++ Vegetarianism +++ Food Choices +++ Absolutely Intercultural 305"},"content":{"rendered":"<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-5366-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.absolutely-intercultural.com\/podcast\/absolutely_intercultural_show_305.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.absolutely-intercultural.com\/podcast\/absolutely_intercultural_show_305.mp3\">http:\/\/www.absolutely-intercultural.com\/podcast\/absolutely_intercultural_show_305.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.absolutely-intercultural.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/AI-Episode-305-picture.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.absolutely-intercultural.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/AI-Episode-305-picture-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5369\" style=\"width:285px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.absolutely-intercultural.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/AI-Episode-305-picture-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.absolutely-intercultural.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/AI-Episode-305-picture-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.absolutely-intercultural.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/AI-Episode-305-picture-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.absolutely-intercultural.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/AI-Episode-305-picture-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.absolutely-intercultural.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/AI-Episode-305-picture-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.absolutely-intercultural.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/AI-Episode-305-picture-144x144.jpeg 144w, https:\/\/www.absolutely-intercultural.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/AI-Episode-305-picture-1200x1200.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.absolutely-intercultural.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/AI-Episode-305-picture.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Hello dear listeners and welcome to show 305 of our podcast \u201cAbsolutely Intercultural\u201d.\u00a0 Today\u2019s topic is \u201cculture wars\u201d and more specifically \u201cfights between different food cultures\u201d! 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 \u201cvegan\u201d or \u201cvegetarian\u201d are used to categorize some of those people who may be different from us: a \u201cvegan\u201d, 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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>absolutely vegetarian<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In our first story,<strong>\u00a0<\/strong> we will listen to Natalia, a dedicated vegetarian. A vegetarian doesn\u2019t \u00a0eat 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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>absolutely traditional<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In our second story<strong>,<\/strong> 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\u2019t stop her from following her traditional diet.<\/p>\n<p><strong>absolutely pescatarian<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In our last story<strong>,<\/strong> we will listen to Jakob, who tried to be vegetarian for some time but then switched to a \u201cpescatarian\u201d 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What about you? Do you have a strong opinion on your food? Have you ever changed your diet to accommodate certain needs? We\u2019d 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Write a comment or mail us, we could do a follow-up interview with you in one of our next shows. On our web page, absolutely-intercultural.com, you can get more information about this show and previous episodes, and you can leave comments. And if you enjoyed the show, please like us on Facebook too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By the way, did you know we are also on iTunes or Apple Podcasts? 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