Dietary Guidelines for Religious ways
DIETARY GUIDELINES:
The following guidelines were compiled by the Alumni Relations Office based on feedback from various campus ministers and other sources. It should not be considered complete or authoritative, but would be useful if your student guest is observant to specific diets. We hope these guidelines would help hosts plan for an enjoyable and incident-free evening with these students.
Catholicism
There are no specific dietary laws in Catholicism except during the period of Lent. Lent begins with Ash Wednesday (February 9, 2005) and ends on Easter Sunday. During Lent, practicing Catholics observe the laws of abstinence on Fridays. This means they are not allowed to consume any meat. Fish and other seafood, however, are acceptable.
Judaism
Due to the different denominations in Judaism, hosts are advised to contact their student guests a few days before the appointed evening. The student should be able to tell you their level of kashrut, or their observance of Jewish dietary laws.
Alcohol can be served at the dinner table. Hosts may find the necessary kosher ingredients at the Food Co-op, Price Chopper, or Shaw’s.
Islam
Generally, there are two main prohibitions in Muslim dining: no pork or alcohol. Food served to Muslims should also not involve pork or alcohol in the cooking process. Hosts should also avoid serving food to Muslim students on solid silver tableware. Silver-plated items are fine though.
Muslims are also obliged to use halal meat in cooking. This means the animals from which the meat is obtained have been slaughtered according to Islamic law. Halal meats are difficult to obtain in the Upper Valley, but hosts can turn to fish, which is considered halal even without any special handling procedure.
Hinduism
All Hindus do not consume beef. However, dairy products from cows such as yogurt and milk are acceptable. Some Hindus also adhere to a strict vegetarian diet known as Sakahara. In these cases, eggs are considered meat products and are not consumed.
The following guidelines were compiled by the Alumni Relations Office based on feedback from various campus ministers and other sources. It should not be considered complete or authoritative, but would be useful if your student guest is observant to specific diets. We hope these guidelines would help hosts plan for an enjoyable and incident-free evening with these students.
Catholicism
There are no specific dietary laws in Catholicism except during the period of Lent. Lent begins with Ash Wednesday (February 9, 2005) and ends on Easter Sunday. During Lent, practicing Catholics observe the laws of abstinence on Fridays. This means they are not allowed to consume any meat. Fish and other seafood, however, are acceptable.
Judaism
Due to the different denominations in Judaism, hosts are advised to contact their student guests a few days before the appointed evening. The student should be able to tell you their level of kashrut, or their observance of Jewish dietary laws.
Alcohol can be served at the dinner table. Hosts may find the necessary kosher ingredients at the Food Co-op, Price Chopper, or Shaw’s.
Islam
Generally, there are two main prohibitions in Muslim dining: no pork or alcohol. Food served to Muslims should also not involve pork or alcohol in the cooking process. Hosts should also avoid serving food to Muslim students on solid silver tableware. Silver-plated items are fine though.
Muslims are also obliged to use halal meat in cooking. This means the animals from which the meat is obtained have been slaughtered according to Islamic law. Halal meats are difficult to obtain in the Upper Valley, but hosts can turn to fish, which is considered halal even without any special handling procedure.
Hinduism
All Hindus do not consume beef. However, dairy products from cows such as yogurt and milk are acceptable. Some Hindus also adhere to a strict vegetarian diet known as Sakahara. In these cases, eggs are considered meat products and are not consumed.
posted by Bayard @ 1:30 AM
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