text: why do people eat meat? why is it that people think it is ok to eat meat when there are alternatives to killing animals just for our consumption and use? i think it is selfish. plus meat is bad for you. there is a very healthy substitute for every meat, so what are people thinking? ughhh, i don't know why people do. it is rancid. who wants to actually eat another animal? it is so last century to be a nasty carnivore.  plus why should all of the animals suffer when there are alternatives? people are selfish, and ignore the facts so that they can keep on being gluttonous in their consumption of dead cow, pig, etc.  hey if you like eating dead animals, good luck to you, because your health is deteriorating with every bite.  this is pure medical facts.