Can Catholics eat plant-based "meat" on day of abstinence?

Can Catholics eat plant-based “meat” on day of abstinence?

Monday, March 2nd, 2020

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Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are days when Catholics in New Zealand abstain from eating meat.

Some people in the Catholic community worldwide are debating whether food made to look and taste like meat is allowed on days of abstinence. Read more

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Tags: Abstinence, Lent

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