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.

Keywords

• Asia. Buddhism. Environmental sustainability. Ethical eating. Europe. Vegetarianism