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Environmentalism, ethical consumerism and other activist movements are giving rise to new prohibitions and eating guidelines. A fairly recent addition to cultural food prohibitions is the meat and eggs of endangered species or animals that are otherwise protected by law or international treaty. Examples of such protected species include some species of whales, sea turtles, and migratory birds. Similarly, sustainable seafood advisory lists and certification discourage the consumption of certain seafoods due to unsustainable fishing. Organic certification prohibits certain synthetic chemical inputs during food production, or genetically modified organisms, irradiation, and the use of sewage sludge. The Fair Trade movement and certification discourage the consumption of food and other goods produced in exploitative working conditions. Other social movements generating taboos include Local Food and The 100-Mile Diet, both of which encourage abstinence from non-locally produced food, and veganism, in which adherents endeavour not to use or consume animal products of any kind. Filotas, Bernadette (2005). Pagan Survivals, Superstitions and Popular Cultures. Studies and Texts. Vol.151. Toronto: Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies. p.349. ISBN 0-88844-151-7. Failing patristic authority, the pope was somewhat at a loss for an answer, finally deciding that it could be eaten smoked or roasted over the fire (presumably at any time) but, if eaten raw, only after Easter (that is, after curing for a minimum of three months, if the hogs had been slaughtered at the beginning of winter). Bach, Daniel (22 May 2009). "Would you eat rook if it was on the menu". Evening Times. Newsquest (Herald & Times) Limited . Retrieved 19 October 2009. Not Offering to Split the Bill – Unfortunately, different cultures have different rules. Guests in some cultures customarily offer to split the bill, even if they expect the host to decline the offer. For example, on a first date, the woman may offer to split the bill while the man may insist it’s his treat. Eating Before Everyone has their Food – At a restaurant, it is usually polite to wait until all the food has been served before you start eating. There are exceptions if the food will get cold fast. In these cases, you can often ask your dinner party if you can eat early so your food doesn’t get spoiled.

Examples of the eating of animals that are still alive include eating live seafood, such as "raw oyster on the half shell" and ikizukuri (live fish). Sashimi using live animals has been banned in some countries. Practices such as Ikizukuri are prohibited in Judaism under the law forbidding unnecessary pain to animals. However, oysters and clams are not classified as animals according to halakha (Jewish religious law) and thus may be eaten raw by non-Jews according to the Noahide laws.Leaving the Office Before your Boss (Japan) – Japan is famous for its tiring corporate culture. For lower-ranking employees, leaving the office before your boss is taboo and may harm your promotion prospects. (Interestingly, my sister in Sydney Australia says she feels this pressure, too!) Asking a Woman’s Age (Western World) – In Western cultures, youth is prized, and some women feel uncomfortable about getting older. So, asking them their age may come across as highly offensive. Primate species offered fresh and smoked in 2009 at a wildlife market by Liberia's Cavally River included chimpanzee ( Pan troglodytes), Diana monkey ( Cercopithecus diana), putty-nosed monkey ( C. nictitans), lesser spot-nosed monkey ( C. petaurista), Campbell's mona monkey ( C. campbelli), sooty mangabey ( Cercocebus atys), king colobus ( Colobus polykomos), olive colobus ( Procolobus verus), western red colobus ( P. badius). Couples Disagreeing in Public (Worldwide) – While all couples argue and disagree, most of the world expects couples to hold a united front when in public situations. This may have a gendered component in some more conservative cultures where the man may feel shame if their wife questions them publicly. In the late 1990s, fresh and smoked bonobo ( Pan paniscus) carcasses were observed in Basankusu in the Province of Équateur in the Congo Basin. [103]

Religious Taboos – A religious taboo is something forbidden by a religion. Many actions and thoughts are banned by sacred religious texts such as the Torah, Old Testament, and Quran. In contrast to cow slaughter, consumption of dairy products such as milk, yogurt, and particularly ghee (a form of butter) is highly common in India. Cow-derived products play a significant role in Hinduism with milk particularly being highly revered, often being used in holy ceremonies. [27]Certain species of fish, such as the freshwater eel ( Anguillidae) and all species of catfish, are also forbidden in Judaism. Although they live in water, they appear to have no scales (except under a microscope) (see Leviticus 11:10-13 [56]). Sunni Muslim laws are more flexible in this. Catfish and shark are generally seen as halal as they are special types of fish. Eel is generally considered permissible in the four Sunni madh'hab. The Ja'fari jurisprudence followed by most Shia Muslims forbid all species of fish that does not have scales, it also forbid all shell fish species except prawns. [57] Walsh, P. D.; Abernethy, K. A.; Bermejo, M.; Beyers, R.; De Wachter, P.; Akou, M. E.; Huijbregts, B.; Mambounga, D. I.; Toham, A. K.; Kilbourn, A. M.;, Lahm, S.A.;, Latour. S.; Maisels, F.; Mbinak, C.; Mihindouk, Y.; Obiang, S. N.; Effa, E. N.; Starkey, M. P.; Telfer, P. M.; Thibault, M.; Tutin, C. E. G.; White, L. J. T.; Wilkie, D. S. (2003). "Catastrophic ape decline in western equatorial Africa" (PDF). Nature. 422 (6932): 611–614. Bibcode: 2003Natur.422..611W. doi: 10.1038/nature01566. PMID 12679788. S2CID 5905831. {{ cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link)

Cultural Taboos – A cultural taboo is something that is considered inappropriate to do or discuss within a specific cultural or sub-cultural group. Cultures such as the Tongans, French, Brazilians, and Native Americans all have their own taboos. You can also read about American taboos here.Morales, Edmundo (1995). The Guinea Pig: Healing, Food, and Ritual in the Andes. University of Arizona Press. ISBN 0-8165-1558-1. Center for Muslim-Jewish Engagement". Archived from the original on 28 June 2015 . Retrieved 16 June 2015. Lester Haines (20 October 2004). "Big Apple stamps on guinea pigs". The Register . Retrieved 28 May 2007.