was a vegetarian for 6 years, i eat meat again now though. milwall i agree with you, lentils are fantastic. for tacos i treat them as meat. cook them up with mexican seasoning, and put them in the taco, then cheese, lettuce, totmato, onions, salsa,etc. tastes the same, yet way healthier. another great vegetarian protein is legumes or beans. so many different types, red beans and rice, black bean enchiladas, white navy bean pasta, garbanzo bean (chickpea) hummus. delicious.
i agree with the industrialized meat thing. my wife is still working on a master's degree in nutrition. meat quality in the states is disgusting. wild game is fantastic. had elk once and really enjoyed it. i'm hoping to get some venison from all the deer around here (tons of hunters), and look forward to my wife preparing it.