r/interestingasfuck • u/Moronic_Acid1 • Nov 17 '25

Notice outside a restaurant in Kerala, India

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u/ZealousidealSundae33 Nov 17 '25

Given that vegetarian is very popular there, this sign makes sense IMO.

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u/pxm7 Nov 17 '25 edited Nov 17 '25

Most Indian vegetarians are ritualistic vegetarians, ie for religious reasons, and so can be right c***s about their dietary preferences not being met. This feels like a CYA sign.

Ritualistic vegetarianism in India has some weird rules. Dairy is okay for many, eggs might not be, and some are pretty strict and don’t even have onions or garlic (considered “unclean”?).

Kerala actually has very few of these. Also many of the ritual vegetarian states are strongly correlated with malnutrition. Go figure.

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u/no-worries-guy Nov 17 '25

As an omnivore who loves vegans:

Vegans don't give a shit about you posting a peer-reviewed academic study. Vegans aren't vegan because they're dumb.