1. Specialist Diets Objective – you need to ensure that you have considered all the factors when designing a range of food products or functions Therefore, you need to show some evidence in your folder that you have considered people with specialist diets.

2. What is a specialist diet? Specialist nutrition can cover a number of areas from digestive conditions to more serious medical conditions where a change of diet can effect the quality of life you can expect.

3. Vegetarian Vegetarianism is the practice of a diet that excludes meat (including game and slaughter by-products), fish (including shellfish and other sea animals) and poultry.[1][2] There are several variants of the diet, some of which also exclude eggs and/or some products produced from animal labour such as dairy products and honey.meatgamefishshellfishpoultry[1][2] eggsdairy productshoney Most vegetarians consume dairy products, and many eat eggs.

4. The vegan diet The vegan diet is a form of vegetarianism which excludes all animal products from the diet, such as meat, poultry, fish, dairy products, eggs, and honey. Those who practice veganism for ethical reasons often exclude animal products from their diet as part of a larger practice of abstaining from the use of animals for any purpose (e.g. leather, fur, etc.), often out of support for animal rights.[3][4]vegananimal productsanimal rights[3][4]

5. Food allergies – Adverse food reactions Adverse food reactions Food allergy is a complex area, further complicated by food intolerance, which can mimic the effects of an allergy

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7. Religious Reasons What is kosha or Halal food? The term Halal applies mainly to meat and is used to say that it is OK for Muslims to eat. The animal has to be killed in a certain way and Halal meat is never pork as Muslims don't eat that. Kosher food is food that is OK for Jewish people. Like Halal, meat that is Kosher comes from animals killed in a certain way and again no pork as Jewish people don't eat it. They also don't eat shellfish, and certain other animals such as some kinds of wild game-hares etc.