Do you sometimes feel guilty eating meat, if so, why?

I never feel guilty about consuming meat. I was raised consuming meat. I helped raise some of the meat I have consumed.

Do I believe consuming meat is a moral or ethical matter? I do not. Do I believe the method in which we obtain our meat and raise our livestock is a moral or ethical matter? Yes, I do. We could be doing a lot more to provide happier and healthier lives for livestock, even if they are fated to be on a dinner plate.

Do I believe there are practical and environmental concerns with the consumption of meat? Yes, I do. Though meat has been a critical part of our evolutionary path and remains important to our diets, we are guilty of overconsumption of meat (as we are many things). Over consumption requires over production to meet demand, which puts stress on environmental limits.

However, let's face it. If we stopped eating meat, a number of domesticated species would quickly be endangered. We have wiped out far more animals through habitat destruction than simply eating them all. Is it really more ethical to have no cows rather than livestock cows?