Table of Contents

Introduction 1. The Lion and the Cow: Food, Ethics and Non-violence towards animals in Sinhala Myth and History. 2. Eating, Drinking, Killing – Vegetarianism and animal welfare in Sinhala literature. 3. Food of Compassion: Vegetarianism in modern Sinhala Buddhist lay communities. 4. The Disciple’s Diet: Clerical views on vegetarianism and animal ethics. 5. Milk of Life: Cow Veneration and Milk Consumption in Sinhala Buddhist society. 6. Meat Aversions: Vegetarianism, Health Food and Medicine in Sinhala Society. 7. Food Politics: Ethnic Conflict and Hālal Abolitionism in Sri Lanka. 8. Conclusion

About the Author

James John Stewart is Research Associate at the University of Tasmania, Australia. His research focuses on applied ethics in South Asia especially animal welfare and food ethics in Sri Lanka