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Written rules from the Templar's code reveal strict regulations on meals, indicating a disciplined approach to nutrition and communal dining. Meat consumption was limited to a few times a week, juxtaposed against mostly vegetarian meals on other days. Celebrations of Sunday and special occasions saw elevated meat rations in honor of religious traditions, further emphasizing the notion that diet in medieval culture was not only about nutrition but steeped in faith and communal identity.