Re: MEAT...this is so odd??
I was a vegetarian for 5 years; the first 2-3 years was great, after that my health started to decline. Hypo T came creeping in.
First insatiable cravings for me was chicken; legs, skin; I gave in to it and it was good!
Now after being on a gelatin binge; I crave bone meat, broth, marrow;...Weston Price should have had a Nobel prize for his research, IMO.
http://raypeat.com/articles/articles/gelatin.shtml
This craving for meat could be iron deficiency or zinc, amino acids, B12 or other deficiency.
However; I see the vegetarians point of it; how the meat are raised and feed etc. Grassfeed, free range, organic are my preferances; but not always available.
Now and again I go vegetarian for a few days; when I feel it is needed.
Cravings are there for a reason; I give in to them!
PS. Betaine HCL helps a lot to digest meat and whatever; if this is a problem (was with me) - together with vit B and zinc. Daily for some time, now; maybe twice a week.