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vegetarianism

vr.tr.vegetarianism · thing-q83364

Let an agent handle vegetarianism by type, motivation, nutrition, labelling and culture, neutrally and without judgement.

Thing Registry Activities and processes ACT.PRC
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Type Which diet.

Variant

Lacto-ovo, vegan.

Variant

Diet type.

  1. Which variant is followed? definition
  2. Which foods are included or excluded? definition

Motivation

Reasons.

Motivation

Motivation.

  1. What are the person reasons, if they wish to say? definition
  2. Is the description respectful? boundary
Nutrition Balance.

Nutrients

Watch list.

Nutrients

Key nutrients.

  1. Which nutrients need attention, according to dietary guidance? provenance
  2. Is B12 supplementation advised for vegans? provenance

Life stages

Children and pregnancy.

Groups

Life stages.

  1. Should a dietitian advise for children, pregnancy or older age? boundary
  2. Where can such advice be found? action
Food Shopping and eating out.

Labels

Claims.

Labels

Labelling.

  1. Is the product certified vegetarian or vegan? provenance
  2. Could it contain hidden animal ingredients? boundary

Catering

Menus.

Catering

Catering.

  1. How can caterers accommodate vegetarian diets? action
  2. How is cross-contact avoided? boundary
Culture Traditions.

Religious

Traditions.

Religious

Religious traditions.

  1. Which traditions practise vegetarianism? provenance
  2. How do their rules differ? definition

Movement

Social movement.

Movement

Social movement.

  1. How has the movement developed? provenance
  2. Are views presented neutrally? boundary

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Activities and processes
Entry kind
thing
Plane
ACT
Domain
ACT.PRC
Other names and narrower kinds
Ruta de la Tapa Vegana, fruitarianism, raw veganism, vegan nutrition, Vegetarian/vegan dog diet, Vegetarianism in Sweden, vegetarianism and veganism in China, vegetarianism in India, veganism, vegetarianism in the United States, Buddhist vegetarianism, Jewish vegetarianism

What it is Filled

The practice of abstaining from eating meat and fish, for ethical, religious, environmental or health reasons, with variants such as lacto-ovo vegetarianism, veganism, raw veganism and fruitarianism.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle vegetarianism by type, motivation, nutrition, labelling and culture, neutrally and without judgement.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • No meat or fish
  • Several variants
  • Various motivations
  • Nutrition planning matters

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Serve meat, fish or their products to a person who has said they do not eat them.
  • Label food as vegetarian or vegan when it is not.
  • Mock or pressure people for their diet, whether they follow it or not.
  • Give restrictive diet plans to infants or people with medical conditions without a clinician.

Only with a human decision

  • Setting the diet of a child or of a person in care.

May

  • Plan meals that respect a person's vegetarian or vegan diet.
  • Explain the variants and their reasons, ethical, religious, environmental and health.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Diet can rest on deep ethical or religious conviction that deserves respect.
  • Poorly planned restrictive diets can harm children and vulnerable people.

Who is affected

  • Vegetarians and vegans
  • Children and dependants
  • Farm animals

Owners Filled

Steward

Nobody: a personal practice; each person decides their own diet.

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q32090 - registry parent class
  • Q49773 - registry parent class

related

  • lifestyle and social movement - category
  • meat and fish - foods
  • veganism - stricter form
  • dietary guidance - nutrition

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.vegetarianism
  • Wikidata: Q83364 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q83364)

Direct properties not applicable Not applicable

Not applicable

Plane ACT: no invented physical properties.

Recognition optional Filled

  • Types such as lacto-ovo or vegan
  • Vegetarian and vegan labels
  • Religious vegetarian traditions
  • Meals based on plants, often with dairy or eggs depending on type.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • plan balanced vegetarian meals
  • check labels and certifications
  • understand nutrients to watch
  • accommodate diets in catering

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Nutrient deficiencies such as vitamin B12 without planning
  • Very restrictive diets for children without professional advice
  • Judgemental framing

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • Food labelling rules for vegetarian and vegan claims
  • Catering accommodation practices

Context of use required Filled

  • A dietary practice and social movement.
  • lacto-ovo vegetarianism
  • lacto and ovo vegetarianism
  • veganism
  • raw veganism and fruitarianism
  • religious vegetarian traditions

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q83364: vegetarianism - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Vegetarianism - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should variants be separate entries?
  • How should labelling rules be localised?
  • How should pet diets be split off?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q83364/spec.json