Today’s theme: Vegetarianism

With upcoming Buddha’s Birthday to be celebrated on Tuesday (May 22nd), we look in to vegetarianism, an act of practicing vegetarian diet. It is deeply connected to the Buddha’s philosophy. When Buddha first started spreading his philosophy to his five followers or monks, he emphasized the importance of cherishing all existing form of life on earth. What does a vegetarian diet look like? How can we practice vegetarianism here in Korea? We look into facts and discuss practicality with experts in the studio.

The Conversationalist

with

AJ García

- Manager and Plant Based Chef/Baker at Huggers, vegan restaurant in Itaewon

Do you think vegetarian community in Korea is growing? Are there more restaurants and shops that attend to their needs?

Vegetarianism does not only restrict to food - there are more people buying only vegan and vegetarian products. What types of products should you be conscious of and are available in vegan?

&

Professor Peter Clifton

- from School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences at University of South Australia.

A vegetarian diet centers on eating more wholesome, plant-based foods and cutting out animal products like meat, seafood, eggs, and dairy. What are the nutrition that we’re most likely to miss?

People sometimes just presume that having a plant-based diet will automatically make you lose more weight and become healthy. Is it always the case?

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