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Many children who believe in Yahweh wonder about the kinds of food Yahweh wants them to eat. They see their classmates eating sandwiches made with ham and often have to refuse certain things served in their school cafeterias.
Yahweh loves the people He created and He wants them to be healthy in both body and mind. Yahweh has set aside certain foods as “clean” that are to be consumed by His people. There are certain foods that are forbidden as food because they can cause illness and disease in the human body. Pigs, for instance, are not to be eaten. Many studies show that pigs are high in fat and carry many parasites. Other unclean creatures are rats, skunks, lizards, snakes, rabbits, horses, and camels.
The meats which are fine to eat are from animals that eat grasses and foliage, such as cattle, sheep, goats, deer, and buffalo. We also find that we are allowed to eat clean birds like chickens, turkeys, geese, ducks, and doves. These birds feed on grains or plants. The unclean birds like eagles, owls, hawks, and vultures, often feed on dead animals.
In addition, we are also not allowed to eat fat and blood. Food that is cooked in lard is unclean. Butter, olive oil, and vegetable oils should be used when cooking instead of animal fat. In His great wisdom, Yahweh has revealed the way to good health!
"Do not eat any detestable thing."