Question for vegetarians (from a part-time one) (system, buying, hungry)

[KJH89]

Hi,

I hope this question doesn't offend anyone, because I have a lot of respect for vegetarians, but why do some vegetarians (or vegans) turn down meat if it is offered?

For the past six months, I have cut my meat consumption down at least 80-90% and I chose to change to a more plant-based diet for a number of reasons: environmental, ethical, and health. I grew up eating meat like most Americans, but after learning a bit about our food system, it immediately caused me to want to change.

So while I eat very little meat at home, I don't have much of a problem eating it if it is offered to me at some type of event or at someone else's place. My rationale is if I'm not directly causing more demand for the meat (i.e. buying it), then I don't see a problem eating a turkey sandwich at a meeting or conference. I know it's a bit of mental gymnastics, but hey, I like the taste and the animal is already dead.

I'm sure someone else has had this question before. I have just had experiences around vegetarians before where they will go hungry before they eat a something with an animal product in it.

[noghre111]

I eat meat as well, I'm not a vegeterian. However I'm trying to reduce eating red meat for health/ethical reasons like you said.

Your logic was that you eat meat if it's offered to you at a meeting etc, since it is available and already dead. Well, they killed the animal since they knew someone will eat that meat. Imagine if NO ONE ate meat, they wouldn't kill animals. so more and more people eat meat, more and more animals that will get killed.

My two cents.