Sandy, I have to disagree with you about how many people can be fed by one steer versus grain. While it's true that it is possible, in practice that's not how it works. The grain eaten by most cattle in Western countries could feed many more people than the cattle themselves could feed, so in practice, many more people can be fed with the grain we feed to cattle than can be fed with the cattle themselves. That means that far more creatures of the field are killed in order for people to eat meat than for people to eat grains and legumes.

Having said that, I will also reiterate my earlier statement that I don't condemn people for eating meat.