I was a vegan for a short time for a girlfriend, a vegetarian on
   my own for a while after that 'til I upped back to beef again. I
   love a good steak. I just have to trust the methodologies used
   for slaughter are as humane as possible. [see
   http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/you/article-1368868/Temple-Grandin-Autistic-woman-leading-animal-behaviour-expert.html
   for slaughterhouse ideas that are humane] - and hope that the
   crap they add in the US to the feed and to their care isn't TOO
   awful for me or the environment and then... I eat up. But I have
   no problem with vegans. It's a choice. Just a lot of work. It's
   like religious fasting. Same idea.