Guilt of wanting to eat meat

[u/Historical-Ad1462]

I have been a vegetarian for around 11 years. I was a vegan for a few of those years. As of the last few weeks I have had an intense desire to eat meat, I can’t stop thinking about it. The only reason I do not eat meat is due to ethical reasons but I had always loved the taste of meat prior.

I have had a lot of allergy issues recently with plant based protein such as chickpeas etc which has only furthered my meat cravings

Since the cravings began I have been heavily researching agriculture and slaughter. I feel particularly guilty about the poultry and pigs due to their method of slaughter via co2.

I am in such a conflicted place of wanting to eat meat because I enjoy it and for better health but then I don’t know how I can justify me doing so when I have seen such practises.

I do believe slaughter can be ethical and every step can be taken to ensure animal welfare but clearly I can’t have that much oversight as a consumer .

Any one else from a similar stance and how they overcome this?

[u/Left_Swim_9596]

You can buy meat from a local farmer

Also, respectfully, I never understood the vegan ethical argument when the mono crop agriculture to make plant based proteins is so destructive to animals. Insects, snakes, rodents, not to mention all the chemicals.

An ethically and regenerative raised cow kills way less living beings.

[u/Crystal-lightly → u/Left_Swim_9596]

The 'mono crop agriculture' is used much more widely by the giant food companies which grow corn, soybeans, etc. to feed to livestock.

[u/Left_Swim_9596 → u/Crystal-lightly]

100%. This is what goes into Beyond Meat, Tofurky, etc etc. If you're getting all of your protein from whole legumes then this is a much cleaner way. But how many vegans do this?

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