Do you eat meat? why or why not?

No.
Because:
a)The idea of eating somethings dead flesh is something I've always found incredibly unappealing.
b)Whilst I don't object morally to the killing and eating of animals, I do object to modern intensive farming practices.
c)I would worry about the hormones injected into animals prior to slaughter.
d) Being vegetarian is much cheaper, and provided you do it right, less wasteful.
e) Pure habit. I've never eaten meat and I don't intend to start any time soon.

No, I am a vegetarian and don't eat any type of animal but I am not a vegan and I do eat milk and cheese.
I was brought up vegetarian as a child, and I do not beleive in killing animals for my own food, although I do not condemn others for eating meat.

Yes. First of all I like the taste of it. Secondly I have been brought up eating meat and see no reason to change. Thirdly it is a good source of protein and dietary fats.

Yes, because it tastes good and is an excellent source of protein.

I am weird. I stopped eating beef, pork and lamb about 4 years ago. I am into chicken, turkey and seafood. It's not an ethical thing, just decided I didn't want to eat "cute furry animals" any longer. My husband says "she eats ugly animals".

If I see a food that I suspect has beef/pork/lamb in it, I will inquire and if it has that meat I will pass. I have this rule about fringe amounts of meat. I will eat the "mystery" meat inside of won tons. There is nothing fanatical about me but I haven't had a steak or real hamburger and don't really miss them.

These soy products on the market are a nice change and they do taste so good that you almost feel you are eating the real thing. Gardenburger makes some great "fake pork" with BBQ sauce.

Yes because it is tastier than eating "meatless" meat.

Yes, I like it, and my partner loves it. I am happy to eat vegetarian meals, but I do enjoy eating meat.

no i don't. I've been vegetarian for about 4 years now, but havn't eaten red meat for about 6. I went veggie becasue I don't agree with eating meat, when I can survive perfectly well without it. I have always said if i was stuck on a dsert island with no other possibilities, then I would definatly kill an animal, I wouldn't consider their lives more important than mine.

Thats the reason I went veggie but I think the reason I stay that way is because i don't really like the taste of meat that much. (sometimes there are things I get cravings for, but would never actually eat it, because of my principles.)

No. Well, I eat seafood.

I took some courses in nutrition in college and came to the understanding that I could do without it and that a mostly vegetarian diet has benefits that outweigh one rich in meats.

I haven't eaten meat in about 17 years and don't really miss it. There are so many wonderful dishes and whole cuisines out there in the world that are meatless and absolutely delicious.

Yes, because its good.

Yeah, I'm quite a carnivore. The other night I was real hungry but I didn't want to cook so I had a big bowl of cereal. I was still hungry after that, so I ate 3 clementines and a banana. I still felt empty then so I thought to myself the hell with it and threw some chicken on the grill.

I doubt I could be a vegetarian because the meat cravings just take over sometimes. I don't think there's anything wrong with eating meat really, it's all part of the cycle of life: Some animals eat plants, some animals eat other animals, and people will eat whatever is put on their plate. amen.

yes i eat meat just not beef, i dont know why i just stopped eating it one day a few years ago

I used to be a vegetarian for about ten years, but I found it very hard as I like the taste of meat.
I never got rid of my cravings for meat.

Now I decided to eat meat about three times a week.

The meat I eat is Free Range meat as I object to intensive farming.
It cost a lot more but I don't feel as guilty when I eat meat, knowing that the animals had a good life before they were slaughtered.

This seems to be a good balance for me.

No, I just dont like it too much.

Yes. Because meat is good. sausage is good. Pork chops and hamburgers and fried chicken is a all good.Dried or broiled, grilled or cooked over a campfire on a stick... meat is good.

Yes, I eat meat. I seem to have high protein demands and just think I would miss it too much if I gave it up. Still, I love to cook and try new things. I think I like ALL food too much (:

I do indeed eat meat. While I don't agree with the methods a lot of major meat/poultry producers use to raise their livestock, I personally could not survive without meat.

Especially bacon.

Yes i do. Lamb is my favourite, then smoked fish, prawns, other seafood, beef and chicken. I also occasionally eat venison, and have tried zebra, crocodile, emu, shark fin, kangaroo, and probably a few others that I can't remember.

I eat meat because I like it, it tastes good and I don't seem to feel full without it. there are meats such as zebra and emu that i have tried but would not eat them again because they didn't taste too good. there are also meats like chicken and beef that have to be cooked well to appreciate them. Lamb and seafodd is pretty tasty, as is crocodile, but i don't eat much croc, while venison and kangaroo are absolutely gorgeous.

i wouldn't consider myself to be full of morals, I see nothing wrong with the breeding and killing of animals purely for consumption as food, but I would draw the line at sharks fin, i later learned that the shark has its fins chopped off and is thrown back in the sea, where it drowns because sharks have to swim to breathe, something that is somewhat difficult with your fins chopped off, I felt it was a waste of such a beautiful beast.

Yes, but I could probably do without it with no problem, I just grew up eating it.

I love to eat meat. Gotta have something to go with the veggies.

"What do you mean, you eat no meat?!....That's alright, I'll make lamb!"

Haha sorry, couldn't resist the movie quote. But in response to the question, yes. I eat meat because of the nurtritional value of it, although I eat more chicken that red meat, and seafood above all of those. Generally eating red meat (if not opposed to it) 2 times a week, interspersed with poultry and fish is a good balance.

Yes, I eat all kinds of meat, because I like it. I was raised on beef, pork, and wild game, and I see no reason to change.

yes. i've tried to become vegitarrian, but i can't. meat just tastes so good and i'll no what i'm missing. but i can't eat meat if it looks pretty much like it did when it died.

yes, i eat meat because it taste good.

Yes, I do because
a) It tastes good.
b) Meat provides essential nutrients which are very difficult to obtain from a vegetarian diet.
c) Its natural. We are omnivores, we have both sets of teeth.
Having said that, I only ever eat free range, local meat and limit it to about 4 times a week, as it can be expensive and I prefer fish :)

Lacto-ovo veg here for several years. Very happy that way too. Saw Meet Your Meat on the same day I foolishly watched video of a British hostage in Iraq getting his head sawn off by his captives. I just thought "Wow, mammals all make the same horrific rasping, burbling, squealing pitiful sounds when they are killed! Who would want to eat that?" and never touched meat again. Took a bite into my mouth and spat it out about 2 years ago just to confirm my suspicion that meat in just not food to me anymore. It's death. As a veg I have seen a nice improvement in my overall health too.

I haven't eaten meat since 1984 and do not miss it in the least. Others have mentioned the inhumane animal husbandry practices that shame our society, and the many health benefits of a vegetarian diet, so I won't go on about those points.

I do want to state that as soon as I stopped eating meat, within a week all meat started to smell very bad to me. This makes it very easy indeed to maintain my diet; in fact I very seldom even think about it these days, unless I am visiting a country (such as the U.S.) where it is difficult to find decent vegetarian food. Britain must be about 30 years ahead of the States in this regard.

Finally, I think "chicken" (modern intensively reared birds) and the "mystery meat" in burgers and Chinese foods seem the most distasteful to me now. In some hypothetical desert island situation I would eat anything, even human flesh, if I needed it to survive. Short of that I am happy with my pulses, grains, fruits and vegetables. Never ever having to go inside a McDonald's is merely one of the side-benefits of such a diet!

Yes, I eat meat because I like the taste of many meats and there are nutritional benefits. I don't eat meat each and every meal, I probably eat meat much less often than many people. BTW, I respect vegetarians and vegans, but often find that they do not respect my choice to eat meat. I've had to tell more than one not to make any more little comments.

yep and it's awesome

i eat meat for 2 reasons
1.it tastes good
2.when i was a kid my parents gave me meat and i had no objections....so why change?

Yes. I eat it because it is a good source of protein, and although I believe in kind treatment of animals, I don't object to people eating meat...unless I think about things such as lady fuschia's reasons for not eating meat- then the idea of eating meat does seem kind of gross. I don't eat much beef, usually just chicken and fish.

Yes, red meat and white meat, white meat 4 to 5 days a week and red meat the rest.

Yes, but more and more just chicken or fish for protein, because beef and pork upset my stomach...

yes. simply because it tastes good.

Yes, I eat meat because I am an omnivore.

I eat meat...But not alot of it...I couldn't go without meat though...haha

Yes, especialy if it's grilled! I hear, too much red meat can be bad for you.

I do eat meat. Mostly Chicken, but also beef. Occasionally pork, and even less often fish (salmon and tuna, mostly). I don't like seafood other than a few kinds of fish. I will eat lamb if someone else prepares it, but I don't buy it for myself.

I grew up eating a diet that contained some meat, it wasn't a lot most of the time... a little chicken with dinner, or some spaghetti sauce or chili with some ground beef in it. Not a "meat and potatoes" kind of diet, really.

In high school I tried to give up meat. (My boyfriend was vegetarian, so I was never eating meat around him anyway.) I tried, but I really really like a little meat in my diet, with an occasional hamburger or steak. I had to give up. A vegetarian diet wasn't for me.

I usually have a chicken breast with a bunch of veggies and a little rice, with a salad, for dinner. I don't eat meat at lunch very often, since I usually have a sandwich, and I hate deli meats... so its a veggie sandwich. So I wouldn't say that I eat a LOT of meat, but I do eat it, and I like it, and I don't intend to give it up. I do have a lot of respect for those who can, because I do believe that a vegetarian diet is a very healthy way to go.

I eat a lot of fish (raw) and rice, tofu and soba, etc these days. Coming from a meat eating country like NZ, I was a typical daily meat eater. Now I still like it I guess, but not as much as I did before. I'll have it occasionally.

yes i eat meat. i just don't seem to get full without it. i eat a ton of vegetables & fruit. and not too many sweets.

No, mostly because I just don't like it that much.

I sometimes eat a little seafood, and on some very rare occasions I'll reluctantly eat chicken, but beef is where I draw the line.

Yes, I love the taste of meat. I would rather eat meat than vegetables and fruits to be honest and do not plan on changing.

Yes usually at lunch and dinner.

Yeah.+5

nope gave last year

Yep, I had some last night. Plan on having more for lunch today :) Course, I'm having other things besides just meat.

Yes, in moderation. +3

I'm an avid meat eater.

Yes, I do.

Yes.