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| The true Rasta eats only I-tal food. This is special food, never chemicals or food in cans. This food is cooked, but served in the rawest form possible; without salts, preservatives, or condiments. Many Rastas are therefore vegetarians. Those who do eat meat, are forbidden to eat pig because they are the scavengers of the Earth. Fish is a staple I-tal food, however, not crabs, lobster or shrimp, for these are the scavangers of the sea. The fish they eat must be small, not more than twelve inches long. Drinking preferences rest with anything that is herbal, such as tea. Liquor, milk, coffee and soft drinks are viewed as unnatural. The term I-tal is rapidly taking hold in the consumer industry in Jamaica. |