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A lot of people's preference of food comes from its culture that adapted to its immediate natural environment.

For America, the fast food industry was really born out of corporate interests and it is unnatural. It's not that eating meat is wrong but the fast food industry that is responsible for our over consumption and maltreatment of bovine stock to meet the demands.

In countries like Japan, France, Vietnam, fast food hasn't caught on as much as locals prefer their traditional diet. Unfortunately some South American countries have completely given way to American fast food lobby groups, in particular Brazil which comes with a huge cost to public health.

You have poorly educated population, corporate greed and unlimited lobbying powers, with limited public healthcare and you are in a man made ticking bomb.



> as much as locals prefer their traditional diet

Which is still meat. It might be prepared differently but it's still meat. Which tells you exactly that - meat consumption is not only about forced customs, it's about people legitimately enjoying eating eat. I know a lot of people that do this too, and it's not about being uneducated either.




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