“The mass of the population before the modern era rarely ate meat as the mass of the peasantry rarely do in underdeveloped countries today. In Europe, in the Middle Ages, meat, especially red meat, was associated with aristocracy, landed gentry and their militaristic and hunting culture. It was this, also, that tended to strengthen the association of meat with power and aggression.” MeatVegetarianVeganismVegan QuotesMeat EatingMeat ConsumptionMeat Eaters Author:Malcolm Hamilton