Annali di Ca’ Foscari. Serie orientale

Journal | Annali di Ca’ Foscari. Serie orientale
Journal issue | 60 | 2024
Research Article | Eating Like a Buddhist: Vegetarianism and Ethical Foodscapes in the Twenty-First Century

Eating Like a Buddhist: Vegetarianism and Ethical Foodscapes in the Twenty-First Century

Abstract

This paper focuses on oft-overlooked vegan and vegetarian practices among contemporary Buddhist communities in Asia and Europe. It synthesises findings from a range of Buddhism-related contexts with an emphasis on transnational and Internet-based communities. Exploring multifaceted food imaginaries, foodways and placemaking practices, it argues that communities of engaged Buddhists, at different scales, deliberately resist mainstream food markets.


Open access | Peer reviewed

Submitted: April 3, 2024 | Accepted: May 6, 2024 | Published July 25, 2024 | Language: en

Keywords BuddhismVegetarianismEnvironmental sustainabilityEuropeEthical eatingAsia


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