How to Eat on Good Friday

There is a lot of confusion about what, exactly, you can eat on good Friday. This article will explain what you can't eat, and what to eat instead.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Your appetite (both for food and knowledge)!

1. Explore the definition of "meat."
   
   Many Catholics and other Christians give up meat for Lent, including Good Friday (the Friday that follows Easter Sunday). There is some confusion about what, exaclty, "meat" IS.
   
   Many vegetarians consider all animal flesh -- including fish -- as meat. When speaking of giving up meat for Lent and Good Friday, meat is generally considered any non-fish animal, such as cattle or fowl. In the U.S., it generally refers to beef, pig-products, chicken or turkey. Other less common meat is also included in this list, such as venison, buffalo and duck.

2. Consider being vegetarian. Since you're going to give up meat for a bit, you might want to use this day to experiment with vegetarianism. If you're accustomed to eating meat everyday, try not eating any and see how you feel. This is just a suggestion, and not required.

3. Eat seafood. Many Catholics eat seafood for Lent and Good Friday. Some people don't like seafood, so it may be a challenging day for them. There are, however, a lot of tasty options: salmon, fish and chips, shrimp, etc.

Tips & Warnings

• Be careful not to slip-up and eat meat out of habit! You might feel bad about yourself.