- Lent starts Wednesday which means that many Catholics will be abstaining from eating meat on Fridays.
- Business Insider has confirmed that several fast-food restaurants are using beef oil to cook seemingly Lent-friendly products such as fish and fries.
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A secret lurking in some fast-food fish sandwiches could compromise no-meat diets during Lent
Lent is coming up, meaning many will be seeking out meatless fast-food options. Some chains are using beef oil to cook fries and fish.
Beware of fast food this Lenten season.
We called several fast-food restaurants across the US who confirmed that they use beef oil to cook products in their restaurants, putting conscientious Catholics in danger of breaking no-meat Fridays during Lent.
For instance, Captain D's seafood chain is advertising a special Lent menu this year: The Flounder Feast. We called several of its restaurants across the US who confirmed that it uses beef tallow, which is made from rendered animal fat, in some of its restaurants.
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Captain D's did not immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment.
Other Captain D's locations that we called in Texas and Memphis, however, said soybean oil is commonly used.
McDonald's was sued in the '90s for using meat tallow to cook its fries. The lawsuit cost the chain $10 million; it now cooks with vegetable oil.
While the Catholic church does not consider beef oil to be the same as eating meat, it is still a concern for people practicing Lent.
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