Food Some cultures consume blood, sometimes in the form of blood sausage, as a thickener for sauces, or in a cured, salted form for times of food scarcity, and others use blood in stews such as jugged hare. Some cultures and people do not consume meat or animal food products for cultural, dietary, health, ethical, or ideological reasons. Vegetarians choose to forgo food from animal sources to varying degrees. Vegans do not consume any foods that are or contain ingredients from an animal source. Adulteration is a legal term meaning that a food product fails to meet the legal standards. One
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern German, a few centuries ago most people spoke Low German (German: "Plattdeutsch" or "Niederdeutsch"), a dialect that is still kept alive within various communities and cultural events. Like most German regions, Mecklenburg and Vorpommern have their own traditional dishes, often including fish, beef and pork. Rostock has its own type of bratwurst called "Rostocker Bratwurst". A famous dish from Western Pomerania is Bismarck Herring. Rote Grütze is a popular dessert. The largest beer breweries are "Mecklenburgische Brauerei Lübz" (Lübzer Pils), "Hanseatische Brauerei Rostock", "Darguner Brauerei" and "Störtebeker Braumanufaktur" (Stralsund, multiple winner of the World Beer Cup). Besides, there are many