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.

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CHICAGO — In many Catholic parishes, people are gathering for Friday night fish fries because they abstain from eating meat on Fridays during Lent. In Muslim homes, people are gathering every evening ...

The season leading up to Easter means eating more seafood for a lot of people, whether they're religious or not. Fast-food chains, always eager to please, release new fish sandwiches and other seafood ...

On Easter Sunday, lamb is a classic part of the dinner table, but in the weeks leading up to the Christian holiday, many people refrain from eating meat during Lent. In 2025, the 40-day period of ...

March 5 marked the beginning of Lent, a 40-day period of prayer observed ahead of Easter. Good Friday (April 18) is a day of fasting, during which Catholics abstain from eating meat during the day's ...

It’s that time of year again in the fast food universe — fish sandwich season, baby! Look, straight up, I’m not catholic, but a fried fish sandwich just hits differently during Lent (which this year ...

While fish sandwiches might not be the first choice at a fast-food restaurant, their popularity rises on Fridays during Lent. Lent is the 40-day period of abstinence during which Christians abstain ...