Proposal:Indian diets

Proposal for Indian Diets.
Proposal status:	Proposed (under way)
Proposed by:	मार्गदर्शक
Tagging:	`diet=yes, no, only`
Applies to:
Definition:	Tag proposal for various Indian Diets.
Statistics:
Draft started:	2026-06-07
RFC start:	2026-06-07

Problem Statement

There is no way to tag places that offer vrat, semi-sattvic, sattvic, jain, or jhatka diets. This may make it difficult for people who follow such diets to find an appropriate location to eat.

Proposal

vrat, semi-sattvic, semi-sattvic_buddhist Sattvic, jain, and jhatka tags are being proposed.

All of the proposed tags can be used on both nodes and areas.

Rationale

The tags will give mappers an option to tag a node or area with the semi-sattvic, sattvic, jain, or jhatka diet tag. The tags should have the key, diet, as the tags are dietary restrictions which someone may have regardless of cuisine.

Semi-sattvic, and jain diets are vegetarian diets with some restrictions on some foods. Jhatka is similar to shechita and dhabihah in kosher and halal, in that they are all methods of slaughter. Sattvic is the closest to halal and kosher, in that it has many dietary restrictions and rules that can not be simply summarized. Vrat, also called upvas is unique, it is food that is eaten during a fast. Venders may offer food for the vrat diet during specific days of the month, a couple of months and festivals.

All, but jhatka and vrat, tags are lacto-vegetarian. Semi-sattvic can eat Semi-sattvic_buddhist diet and Semi-sattvic_buddhist can eat jain diet, but the reverse is not possible.

Tagging


Tag	Elements Tagged	Definition
diet:sattvic	Nodes, Area	A lacto-vegetarian diet emphasizing fresh, unprocessed, and hygienic food. Sattvic rather than rajasic or tamasic. Such food is commonly served at temples and at temple-run free-food halls.
diet:semi-sattvic_buddhist	Nodes, Area	A lacto-vegetarian diet generally excluding onion, garlic, leek, chives, and scallions.
diet:semi-sattvic	Nodes, Area	A lacto-vegetarian diet excluding onion and garlic.
diet:jain	Nodes, Area	A lacto-vegetarian diet excluding bulbs and roots. Any food that harms other animals is prohibited.
diet:jhatka	Nodes, Area	Meat from animals that is slaughtered with one quick blow severing the head and the spinal cord, killing it instantly aimed at causing the least amount of suffering.
diet:vrat	Nodes, Area	Food eaten when fasting. It could be offered on specific days of the month, months, and festivals.