Como a alimentação interfere nas relações humanas: aprendendo a respeitar a diversidade alimentar com foco no vegetarianismo

Abstract

In this present work entitled “How food interferes in human relationships learning to respect food diversity with a focus on vegetarianism”, we seek to understand how the relationship between vegetarian and non-vegetarian people occurs in society, for this purpose, materials that help to better understand this issue. Among the materials used are works such as: The Anarchy and the Animals” (2010), by Reclus; Animal Liberation (2013), by Singer; in addition to these two books, some articles were also used, they are: Conflicts at the table (2026) by Abonizio; For a vegan teaching of biological sciences (2018) de Campos; The formation of the individual in social relations: contributions from Lev vigotski and Pierre Janet(2000) de Góes. For a better understanding of what actually happens in the relationship between people who have a different food option than what is common in society, a questionnaire was carried out with people who do not use meat in their diet to better understand what it is like to belong to a group that is a minority in relation to people who eat meat, in this questionnaire seven people were invited, however, only six participants agreed to participate. Although at times some questions are addressed about the relationship with vegans, the main objective of the work is to address vegetarians, since vegans and vegetarians, although most of the time they do not consume meat, it must be considered that both belong to the categories different and have their specificities, that is, veganism and vegetarianism are two different things from each other and this needs to be clear so that there is no confusion in understanding the difference between each one. In addition to all these issues related to the relationship between individuals, it is possible to understand, from the materials used, what is behind the decision to become a vegetarian, several factors are involved that influence people to stop consuming meat, factors that such as environmental issues, morals, love of animal life, health, etc. And in this way, the decision of each one is better understood and it is understood that dietary diversities exist and need to be respected. From the questionnaire carried out, it was possible to obtain a very positive result in relation to the collection of information that was enriching for the discussion of the approached theme.