Judaism
Judaism is one of the oldest monotheistic (one god) religions and was founded over 3500 years ago in the Middle East. Followers of Judaism are called Jews. Jews believe that God appointed the Jews to be his chosen people in order to set an example of holiness and ethical behaviour to the world.
Most religions have divisions or branches which impact on the understanding and practices, some followers will have a more orthodox (strict) view while others will be more liberal (less strict). An example of how this might apply to food choices would be the interpretation of not killing animals for human consumption. This might be practiced by following a vegetarian diet or by not personally killing animals for food.
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