I ' m unable to empathize , as I ' ve never had that sensation . I don ' t feel as though I ' m missing anything , and eat a wide variety of food . As I ' ve never had meat , it ' s just . Well , not something I ' ve seriously ever had , or wanted to try . I ' ve tried a little bit of it as a tyke turkey , chicken , tuna because my grandmother wanted to give me a choice in the matter , and while I didn ' t dislike it , i just didn ' t care enough to have more of . I can appreciate however that it ' s much different , even unpleasant for someone who ' s grown up with meatdue to missing it , not lack of tasty variety so I don ' t try and push it . But I can ' t really empathize with someone saying it sounds awful because it genuinely wasn ' t awful for me , pleasant even , as I was never lacking in deliciousto me culinary choices . Then again . I ' d feel the same as you if I were forced to eat strictly vegan , as eggs and dairy are staples of my diet . Though I ' m sure I might end up enjoying it as much as I did the prior , depending on the cook .