i've always thought that giving up meat doesn't actually save any animal lives, right? Because when you get meat at a store or restaurant, it's already processed and ready to buy. In other words, not buying it, even if it means you consume, say, 100 less pounds of chicken a year, just means a little more gets thrown out when it goes bad. i'm not disputing that it's worse for you than a vegetarian diet, but a healthy diet can have meat