Crikey, haven't completely back read! I live in a village,lots of farms. I can see from my window, the sheep and cattle that end up in the butcher in the next road, tottering about in the fields. DH loves lamb,it's his favourite, out of all the meats,it's the one I find smells the worst, come march walking the dog,he looks at the lambs,says they are so sweet, shame they taste so good. I have relatives one of which works in a book dynamic/organic farm,they actually do the wassailing ritual, animal welfare is very important. I do now occasionally eat fish or chicken once a week,I am neither fat,or depressed. I cook from scratch, I agree veggie diet is harder work. DH can run himself up a medium rare steak in 6 minutes, shepherds pie,cook the mince,where's mine is lots of chopping of veg,and much longer to cook. We had our own chicken before we moved, for the eggs, spoilt rotten, complete run of the garden, and used to potter indoors. We grow a lot of our own fruit and veg...in fact DH has just brought in to me, the first peach off our new tree.unfortunately,we couldn't move our last one with us. It's our hobby I am aware not everyone can do this. DH hates salad,so I grow little leaves in a pot just for me.Youngest DD, has just acquired a dragon,who now turns his nose up at shop bought lettuce. Youngest DS,used to laugh at me, while tucking into his McDonald's burger,in his 20s, apologised to me recently,he worked in a butchers once, said the smell made him feel sick, now,at 40, it's yoga, excercise,very healthy eating (he eats the occasional meat/fish and my fruit and veg