For my cultural interview, I decided to speak to my old high school friend, Krupa, who follows Hindu beliefs. I wanted to get some insight into her particular views regarding nutrition deficits in the pediatric world. The reason I chose this topic is because I knew Krupa was a strict vegetarian, which is followed by many Hindu’s. She does not eat meat, and will not even use knifes and such that have been in contact with meat. The main reason behind this is that she does not believe in hurting animals in any way, especially killing them. Krupa has a 4-year-old child who also does not eat meat, which could potentially cause the child to be under nourished.
For the interview, I used the questions listed in the Kleinman Exploratory Model article. I first asked her what she would call this issue, and her answer was “malnourished”. She stated that malnourishment, to her, means that the child is not receiving the correct amount of nutrients in the daily diet. Next, I asked Krupa what she believes is the cause of malnourishment. She stated that when a child is malnourished, it is the result of poor parent care because the parents are not giving the child the proper nutrients. I then asked her what course she expects it to take and how serious she thought this issue was. Krupa believes that a child being malnourished could eventually kill them. She states that she knows many other health issues can come from a lack of nutrition and if left alone can lead to death. When asking what she thought about what malnourishment does inside the body, Krupa explained that she thinks all body parts will break down and stop working. She understands that all organs work off of nutrients, so without those, the body will shut down. On the same lines, I asked her how she thought malnourishment affected the mind, and she explained to me that the she thought the mind would start to get unclear and that you will not be able to think properly. Last, I asked Krupa what her biggest fear was regarding this condition. Her explanation was that her biggest fear is her child becoming malnourished due to the vegetarian diet they follow. …show more content…
The biggest difference in our beliefs is regarding vegetarian diets. I think that meat is an important part of a child’s diet and provides a good source of protein and other nutrients. Krupa was under the impression that her daughter would need a lot of supplements in the future, but this is not reality. The only thing that would need to be substituted would be Vitamin B12. The child will not die because they are vegetarian, but having meat in the diet will have a good amount of benefits. I do believe that a vegetarian diet is not healthy for a growing child.
I didn’t agree with Krupas belief that “hurting” animals should not be done and that people should not eat meat. In my beliefs, animals were put on the earth for a reason, and that reason is to nourish our bodies. Cattle, pigs, and chickens were all given a purpose to feed our bodies. I know a lot of vegetarians, and now know that Hindu’s are usually vegetarian, but I still think that meat should be a part of every diet and the harvesting of animals is the only
For the interview, I used the questions listed in the Kleinman Exploratory Model article. I first asked her what she would call this issue, and her answer was “malnourished”. She stated that malnourishment, to her, means that the child is not receiving the correct amount of nutrients in the daily diet. Next, I asked Krupa what she believes is the cause of malnourishment. She stated that when a child is malnourished, it is the result of poor parent care because the parents are not giving the child the proper nutrients. I then asked her what course she expects it to take and how serious she thought this issue was. Krupa believes that a child being malnourished could eventually kill them. She states that she knows many other health issues can come from a lack of nutrition and if left alone can lead to death. When asking what she thought about what malnourishment does inside the body, Krupa explained that she thinks all body parts will break down and stop working. She understands that all organs work off of nutrients, so without those, the body will shut down. On the same lines, I asked her how she thought malnourishment affected the mind, and she explained to me that the she thought the mind would start to get unclear and that you will not be able to think properly. Last, I asked Krupa what her biggest fear was regarding this condition. Her explanation was that her biggest fear is her child becoming malnourished due to the vegetarian diet they follow. …show more content…
The biggest difference in our beliefs is regarding vegetarian diets. I think that meat is an important part of a child’s diet and provides a good source of protein and other nutrients. Krupa was under the impression that her daughter would need a lot of supplements in the future, but this is not reality. The only thing that would need to be substituted would be Vitamin B12. The child will not die because they are vegetarian, but having meat in the diet will have a good amount of benefits. I do believe that a vegetarian diet is not healthy for a growing child.
I didn’t agree with Krupas belief that “hurting” animals should not be done and that people should not eat meat. In my beliefs, animals were put on the earth for a reason, and that reason is to nourish our bodies. Cattle, pigs, and chickens were all given a purpose to feed our bodies. I know a lot of vegetarians, and now know that Hindu’s are usually vegetarian, but I still think that meat should be a part of every diet and the harvesting of animals is the only