Thanks for your input, and I do agree with the fact that animals have a right to live a full life.

I, personally hardly eat any meat anymore. I did skin and prepare lamb to feel the responsibility and reestablish my relationship with the animals I eat and have eaten.

You see, I am Mongolian, and growing up there eating meat is the only option if you want to survive the harsh winters.

Nothing grows in the arid landscape, so animal meat is the winter food for most of us. In Mongolia, all meat is free-range meat, they graze freely in the highlands.

In Mongolia, import vegetables weren't high quality, and I doubt they are now. For a country like that hydroponic urban farming could be an incredible opportunity.

In summers the typical Mongolian diet consists of wild-caught fish, wild berries and dairy products, of which we have around 300 kinds.

As you can see, for some people, it is just not possible to ditch meat, and this article is for them. I think shaming people for their choices which may be influenced by culture, upbringing, and just plain necessity isn't constructive in a loaded issue like meat consumption.

I do believe adding more and more vegetables is a great step towards a more ethical way of eating.

I think it is a great way to take steps towards Aldo Leopold's and Callicot's land ethics, where our circle of compassion extends to all human animals, mammals, and other animals, even plants- we are able to feel a kinship with.