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AINS DO NOT EAT AND DRINK
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Steak, hamburgers, hot dogs, or any other kind of meat, chicken, eggs, turkeys, or any poultry items, fish, lobsters, oysters, or any kind of seafood. Jains do not drink beer, wine, liquor, whiskey, or any kind of alcohol. Jain should not waste any food. Jains respect every life. Jains avoid food products which involve injury to any life. Jains try to minimize violence even to plants; therefore, Jains avoid eating root vegetables, such as onions, garlic, beets, carrots, and potatoes. Jains offer food to poor people. Jains fast on certain religious days. Jains prefer to drink boiled water. Jains also try not to eat after sunset and before sunrise
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