I think there are few points, related to meat and other eating/drinking habits, that really need to be explained and discussed. We have been hearing far too much exaggerated versions of adivces when it comes to eating/drinking/smoking. For example: drink at least 8 litres of water everyday; [that wont make u thirsty at any time; what is the use of thirst then?] meat is harmful to your health and heart [everything is harmful to yr heart when the only exercise u get is when u press the buttons on the remote control] drinking is harmful to your health [so is eating food and drinking water...........how?.... if u eat /drink too much] the smoke of cigarrettes is more harmful to non-smokers than smokers [make your kids smoke right from their birth then!] Back to meat consumption now......to me, meat is not about eco system or something of ethical concern or even health for that matter. Rather, its all about TASTE. I eat it as long as I like it and as long as the animals are slaughtered properly :) After all, I dont have two lives like you to enjoy. If that makes me selfish, I am guilty as charged. My salute to you UNSELFISH people who have so far displayed unprecedented level of unselfishness (like volunteering to work in remote places in Nepal, donating all your money to good causes, working for the poor for free etc etc). cheers