Pythagoreanism also entailed a number of dietary prohibitions.comp. ; It is more or less agreed that Pythagoras issued a prohibition against the consumption of fava beans and the meat of non-sacrificial animals such as fish and poultry. Both of these assumptions, however, have been contradicted.; Aulus Gellius, iv. 11; , de Abst. i. 26, Pythagorean dietary restrictions may have been motivated by belief in the doctrine of metempsychosis. Some ancient writers present Pythagoras as enforcing a strictly vegetarian diet. Eudoxus of Cnidus, a student of Archytas, writes, "Pythagoras was distinguished by such purity and so avoided killing and killers that he not only abstained from animal foods, but even kept his distance from cooks and hunters."Eudoxus, frg. 325 Other authorities contradict this statement.Aristoxenus ap. ; comp. ; According to Aristoxenus,Aristoxenus ap. Pythagoras allowed the use of all kinds of animal food except the flesh of oxen used for ploughing, and rams.comp. ; According to Heraclides Ponticus, Pythagoras ate the meat from sacrifices and established a diet for athletes dependent on meat.
pythagoreanism also entailed a number of dietary prohibitionscomp ; it is more or less agreed that pythagoras issued a prohibition against the consumption of fava beans and the meat of non-sacrificial animals such as fish and poultry both of these assumptions however have been contradicted; aulus gellius iv 11;  de abst i 26 pythagorean dietary restrictions may have been motivated by belief in the doctrine of metempsychosis some ancient writers present pythagoras as enforcing a strictly vegetarian diet eudoxus of cnidus a student of archytas writes "pythagoras was distinguished by such purity and so avoided killing and killers that he not only abstained from animal foods but even kept his distance from cooks and hunters"eudoxus frg 325 other authorities contradict this statementaristoxenus ap ; comp ; according to aristoxenusaristoxenus ap pythagoras allowed the use of all kinds of animal food except the flesh of oxen used for ploughing and ramscomp ; according to heraclides ponticus pythagoras ate the meat from sacrifices and established a diet for athletes dependent on meat