Editing Suet (section)

==Cultural and religious restrictions==

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Consumption of suet is forbidden according to [[Jewish]] law and it was reserved for ritual altar sacrifices. This restriction only applies to those animals which were used for sacrifices, and thus does not include wild animals such as deer. [[Maimonides]] in his book [[The Guide for the Perplexed|Guide To The Perplexed]], writes that one of the ideas behind this commandment is that the [[Torah]] wants to teach people to develop the discipline to avoid very tasty foods that are unhealthy.