Was the story of Daniel God's way of writing rules on a proper diet for humans? Many denominations reserve atleast one meat free day a week, or during lent.

The story of Daniel paved the way for God to help people realize the value of fasting. This is what people refer to as Daniel Fast nowadays. There is a long- standing belief that this form is adopted as an ascetic practice, or as a way of opposing the sin of gluttony, in the hope that it will draw the person to God.

Moreover, in the Book of Genesis, God prescribes a plant-based diet not just for humans, but for all land-based non-human animals. The passage also suggests that this is how God intended all his creatures to live.

The passage in Chapter 1 on the Book of Daniel refers to a 10-day test wherein Daniel and others with him were permitted to eat vegetables and water to avoid the Babylonian king's food and wine. After remaining healthy at the end of the 10-day period, they continued the vegetable diet for the three years of their education. The passage in Chapter 10 refers to a three-week fast of no meat, wine, or rich food.

Further readings can be done through the links as follows:

• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Fast
• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_vegetarianism