This high percentage is due to fact that vegetarianism is either compulsory or very strongly tied to some of India’s main religions (Walters & Portmess, 2001). Conversely only about 2% of Australians are vegetarian (Pound of Flesh), and as a result Australian meals are usually omnivorous and not vegetarian friendly. In the last 10 years the amount of Indians travelling to Australia has increased 282.5% with approximately 220000 arriving in 2015 (abs). Of the 59000 Indians who travelled to Queensland in 2015, 36000 of these visitors came to the state specifically for holiday purposes (d43). Therefore with about 42% of Indians being vegetarian (fao), approximately 15120 Indian Vegetarians arrived in Queensland last year. With all this in mind most Australian restaurants only seem to offer a salad as a vegetarian option, and the restaurants that do offer a lot of vegetarian foods are Indian restaurants anyway, thus lessening the chances Indian customers have to enjoy an Aussie meal
This high percentage is due to fact that vegetarianism is either compulsory or very strongly tied to some of India’s main religions (Walters & Portmess, 2001). Conversely only about 2% of Australians are vegetarian (Pound of Flesh), and as a result Australian meals are usually omnivorous and not vegetarian friendly. In the last 10 years the amount of Indians travelling to Australia has increased 282.5% with approximately 220000 arriving in 2015 (abs). Of the 59000 Indians who travelled to Queensland in 2015, 36000 of these visitors came to the state specifically for holiday purposes (d43). Therefore with about 42% of Indians being vegetarian (fao), approximately 15120 Indian Vegetarians arrived in Queensland last year. With all this in mind most Australian restaurants only seem to offer a salad as a vegetarian option, and the restaurants that do offer a lot of vegetarian foods are Indian restaurants anyway, thus lessening the chances Indian customers have to enjoy an Aussie meal