Here are three articles regarding Jainism and the importance of their special diet and the discipline it takes to follow the dietary restrictions. How is food related to the practice of ahimsa? How ccould the expansion of a religion make following certain dietary practices more difficult? What is your response to these articles and how do they relate to the class?
The Incredibly Strict Diet of a Jain Monk
https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-32037919
Tiny Religious Sect Thrive in Chicagoland Despite Culture Clash
https://www.wbez.org/news/culture/tiny-religious-sect-thrives-chicagoland-despite-cultural-clash-110712
Jain Monk Hunger Strike Leads to a Vegetarian City
https://www.worldreligionnews.com/issues/jain-monk-hunger-strike-leads-vegetarian-city