Terminal - without going into the environmental or experimental aspects of the meat issue, I thought I'd answer your question about "why not just give up meat".
I don't know about you but I like to eat foods I enjoy the taste of. Meat is definitely in that category. I would miss being able to enjoy it, so at the most I would cut down or choose meats from a more environmentally friendly supply chain.
As a comparison, my body could probably survive without chocolate, but I enjoy it too much to give it up. A couple years ago I read an article about child slavery and chocolate production, and decided from then on to buy Fairtrade chocolate.
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