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[-] Lussy@hexbear.net 37 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

Is there a source on this? There’s no way India eats that little amount of vegetables. The majority don’t even eat meat, so if this is accurate, their diet is literally just bread or they’re flat out not eating

[-] thethirdgracchi@hexbear.net 48 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

I imagine this map isn't counting legumes/lentils as vegetables. The Indian diet, especially vegetarian, is heavily lentil based. Lots of paneer (basically a cheese that also functions as a tofu-like ingredient for many dishes) too, and of course breads and rice as you mentioned. Also potatoes. I imagine most of those aren't considered vegetables by whatever source this map is using.

EDIT: Also of course India isn't nearly as vegetarian as people imagine. The surveys are kind of variable, but we're reasonably only sure somewhere between 20-30% of Indians are vegetarians per:

[-] Chronicon@hexbear.net 10 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/vegetable-consumption-per-capita betting this is where they sourced it, FAO presents it at the supply level, the per capita figures are probably OWID's doing? Hilariously this probably also means the US figures are even lower due to home food waste not being accounted for

[-] ManFreakBeast@hexbear.net 13 points 13 hours ago

Idk I saw it on twitter

[-] Halloweenbean@hexbear.net 5 points 11 hours ago

Hindus eat pork

[-] jackmarxist@hexbear.net 2 points 10 hours ago

Speaking from experience, the Indian diet is like 90-95% bread or rice and people eat something else (Veggies, Daal or meat) only for flavour. Too many carbs too little protein.

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