H9I can't figure out where the far left prohibition against meat came from. At this point I have to assume it is somehow nafariously linked to the same systems of mass health degredation that we see in the campaign to push grains and sugars as diet staples in the US. At first I thought the trend originated with California hippies cherry-picking what they like from Buddhism, but decided this can't explain the sharp increase in recent years. I'm increasingly convinced that suicidal dietary practices are being pushed from all angles by someone who has it out for the general population. The clincher is: it can't be Jews. Jews have a diet high in carbohydrates and plant oils. If they were the ones behind this, they'd know better. Wondering if anyone here has any insights. Extra side rant: If you ever meet someone with Buddhism as an excuse for their veganism it's good to point out that the Pali Canon only has prohibitions against eating meat that you have killed, or was killed specifically for you, and rules against eating specific animals (dogs, cats, horses, elephants, humans, etc) Even then, these rules are only for monks and don't apply to general Buddhist populations. Also point out that there has never been a Buddhist country that has been vegetarian. Typically, only most monks practice it, despite the oldest texts never prohibiting them from eating most kinds of meat.