meat-eating
Not a vegetarian
Meat-eating describes the consumption of animal flesh, whether as a dietary practice or biological classification.
A meat-eating animal is carnivorous or omnivorous.
Among humans, meat-eating often appears in debates about diet, ethics, and environmental impact: Her meat-eating days ended when she watched a documentary about factory farming.
Creature eating only animals
- carnivorousFeeding on animal flesh
- predatoryExploiting the vulnerable
- omnivoreEats plants and animals
- hunterPursuer of prey
scavenger · apex predator · food chain · prey · butchery · protein · carcass · hunting
Slow-cook over coals
- churrascoLatin American barbecued meat
- asadoArgentine outdoor meat roasting
- carnitasBraised then crisped pork
- kebabGrilled food on skewer
satay · bulgogi · roast · feast · celebration · taboo · halal · kosher
Intensive livestock production system
- animal welfareNon-human health and treatment
- slaughterKilling for meat
- vegetarianismAbstaining from flesh consumption
- veganismComplete animal product abstention
sustainability · environmental impact · carbon footprint · feedlot · antibiotics · humane · sentience · speciesism
Folded amino chain
- ironElement twenty-six
- B12Cobalt-containing essential nutrient
- saturated fatFully hydrogenated dietary lipid
- cholesterolWaxy lipid in blood
nutrition · paleo · keto · Atkins · low-carb · bodybuilding · muscle · amino acids
carnivore
Creature eating only animals
- carnivorousFeeding on animal flesh
- predatoryExploiting the vulnerable
- omnivoreEats plants and animals
hunter · scavenger · apex predator · food chain · prey · butchery · protein · carcass · hunting
barbecue
Slow-cook over coals
- churrascoLatin American barbecued meat
- asadoArgentine outdoor meat roasting
- carnitasBraised then crisped pork
kebab · satay · bulgogi · roast · feast · celebration · taboo · halal · kosher · bushmeat
factory farming
Intensive livestock production system
- animal welfareNon-human health and treatment
- slaughterKilling for meat
- vegetarianismAbstaining from flesh consumption
veganism · sustainability · environmental impact · carbon footprint · feedlot · antibiotics · humane · sentience · speciesism · flexitarian
protein
Folded amino chain
- ironElement twenty-six
- B12Cobalt-containing essential nutrient
- saturated fatFully hydrogenated dietary lipid
cholesterol · nutrition · paleo · keto · Atkins · low-carb · bodybuilding · muscle · amino acids · poultry
- carnivoresapex predator, wolf, tiger, hypercarnivore, lion
meat-eatingherbivorous
Consuming only plants
vegan · vegetarian · herbivore · plant-based · meatless
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