Jain vegetarianism

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Jains (followers of Jainism) follow a diet similar to veganism. This diet disallows meat, poultry, fish and eggs. However, certain followers also do not eat plants grown under the ground such as potatoes. This is not a Vegan diet because Jain vegetarianism allows the consumption of dairy products.

Jain religion promotes vegetarian diet to support its main principle of non-voilence. It forbids followers from eating roots as rooting out kills the plant.