Appartenenza religiosa e regole alimentari: diritto e diritti

That each individual has the possibility to adapt his diet to his own Religious Dietary Rules (RDR) should be understood as an entailment of the exercise of the believer's right to religious freedom, which the law must protect. But what kind of RDR and of what religious denominations can obtain civil legal recognition? How can we reconcile the protection of different RDR with that of of animal welfare? Is the public provision of RDR-sensitive menus in hospitals, prisons, and schools economically sustainable? The article engages with these questions from a legal perspective, while it also discusses the possible economic implications of the production and distribution of "religious food".