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Meat may not be a necessary food but protein is. In many counties and locales soy protein is not available, and dairy products are scarce what is left is the necessity of eating meat of one sort or another. I have traveled in VERY poor countries and have seen the misery and muscular wasting that occurs. The people eat what ever they can to stay alive. If their diet includes dog, horse, goat, sheep, lizards, primates, birds, insects etc is because they must eat them. Even opportunistic carnivores like Tegus must have a meat based protein source period.
We can get along on flora based proteins because we have the luxury of hitting the local grocery store for a bag of beans or tofu. We can buy fresh milk and cheese or scramble an egg for breakfast, ( if you are not completely off ovo / lacto foods). Many people can't.
As an aside, out native American bretheren considered dog a great meal and the Louis and Clark expedition ate many meals of dog or anything else to stay alive.
I understand the feelings about eating Tegus and using tegu hides but I personally don't resent the people or expect them to stop. For many it is a major protein source and a source of money.
Life is what it is. Get used to it and get over it.

<blockquote data-quote="Dana C" data-source="post: 109774" data-attributes="member: 3009">Meat may not be a necessary food but protein is.&nbsp; In many counties and locales soy protein is not available, and dairy products are scarce what is left is the necessity of eating meat of one sort or another.&nbsp; I have traveled in VERY poor countries and have seen the misery and muscular wasting that occurs.&nbsp; The people eat what ever they can to stay alive.&nbsp; If their diet includes dog, horse, goat, sheep, lizards, primates, birds, insects etc is because they must eat them.&nbsp; Even opportunistic carnivores like Tegus must have a meat based protein source period.&nbsp; We can get along on flora based proteins because we have the luxury of hitting the local grocery store for a bag of beans or tofu.&nbsp; We can buy fresh milk and cheese or scramble an egg for breakfast, ( if you are not completely off ovo / lacto foods).&nbsp; Many people can't.&nbsp; As an aside, out native American bretheren considered dog a great meal and the Louis and Clark expedition ate many meals of dog or anything else to stay alive.I understand the feelings about eating Tegus and using tegu hides but I personally don't resent the people or expect them to stop.&nbsp; For many it is a major protein source and a source of money.Life is what it is.&nbsp; Get used to it and get over it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dana C, post: 109774, member: 3009"] Meat may not be a necessary food but protein is. In many counties and locales soy protein is not available, and dairy products are scarce what is left is the necessity of eating meat of one sort or another. I have traveled in VERY poor countries and have seen the misery and muscular wasting that occurs. The people eat what ever they can to stay alive. If their diet includes dog, horse, goat, sheep, lizards, primates, birds, insects etc is because they must eat them. Even opportunistic carnivores like Tegus must have a meat based protein source period. We can get along on flora based proteins because we have the luxury of hitting the local grocery store for a bag of beans or tofu. We can buy fresh milk and cheese or scramble an egg for breakfast, ( if you are not completely off ovo / lacto foods). Many people can't. As an aside, out native American bretheren considered dog a great meal and the Louis and Clark expedition ate many meals of dog or anything else to stay alive. I understand the feelings about eating Tegus and using tegu hides but I personally don't resent the people or expect them to stop. For many it is a major protein source and a source of money. Life is what it is. Get used to it and get over it. [/QUOTE]

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