Vegetarian evangelism ignores the huge culture around food and meat eating... its not something that can be changed easily. This is underapreciated in all debates about vegetarianism. There are food cultures around the world that survive on primarily meat, where the animal is worshiped as sacred for its significance to the survival of the society. There are regions known for meat recipes that go way back throughout history. People arguing against eating meat ignore all of this. Food is nostalgia, food is heritage and tradition, food is culture.