One of the most contentious things that early followers of Jesus were divided over was the “right” diet, because before Jesus, this culture had an intense history of strict laws and spare grace. So many influential Jewish believers in Jesus were convinced that Gentile (non-Jewish) believers should follow all the ancient dietary practices. Yet, Paul—one of Jesus’ closest followers—saw those restrictions as limited to a specific people in a specific place and time. (And maybe he just felt sorry for