As a hindu, i don't like to eat beef. I have been living in europe for over 10 years but have not eaten beef. It's more of the personal choice than anything else. Most of my hindu friends eat beef and I don't have any problem eating them whatever they like.

One of my muslim friend asked me why I don't eat beef but drink cow milk..? My answer to that question was as a hindu we worship cow as a mother that's why we do drink cow's milk but could not kill cow and eat it's meat.