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Taboo food and drink

Taboo food and drink are foods and drinks that certain cultures or religions don’t allow people to eat or drink. This is usually because of religious beliefs, or to protect people from getting sick. For example, some religions don’t allow eating pork or shellfish, because they believe eating those foods is not healthy. Other cultures don’t allow drinking alcohol, because it can make people do things that could hurt themselves or other people. So, taboo foods and drinks are things that people in some cultures or religions have agreed not to eat or drink.