If memory serves, Paul is talking to Christians who had formerly been Jews; who had rejected the Jewish dietary laws at the time of their conversion and afterwards became ashamed of their new faith and re-embraced the old ways. Paul's point is that salvation comes through Jesus Christ and not the Law of Moses with its dietary restrictions, sacrifices, and festivals.
It does not bar Jesus Himself from giving new commandments to His people as He deems appropriate--including dietary restrictions.
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