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What and How did the Church affect the diet in the Medieval ages?

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The Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches, and their calendars, had great influence on eating habits; consumption of meat was forbidden for a full third of the year for most Christians. ... Meat, and animal products such as milk, cheese, butter, and eggs, were not allowed, and at times also fish

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