That's a great post KC ... and I don't have anything to respond to it other than saying that I couldnt kill an animal, so if thats what I had to do to eat meat, than I would be a vegetarian again in a heartbeat.
I killed a beatle the other night becuase I just couldn't get it outside and I felt genuinely bad about it. I can see what you're saying though KC.
at the very least, if you're buying meat, buy it local, buy it organic. small ranches with free grazing provide habitat for wild herds and purchasing from those small ranches keep money in the community and land clear of developers for a while. all meat can be purchased humanely raised and clean. it' smore expensive, but hell, people eat too much meat anyway.