Thanks for sharing! I personally don't eat meat for several reasons, though I do think (but I don't know) that we are designed to consume meat--though maybe not in such large quantities as we do in America. I wonder if the negative side-effects of eating meat are actually from the factory farming and disgusting processing practices we typically employ rather than the meat itself. I have found that if people eat wholesome meat from wild game, or very well farmed animals, they do not run into many of the problems typically associated with meat. I've also found that different people are equipped to eat different things. Some people feel great when they eat quality red meat. I, on the other hand, think its disgusting and I don't digest it well. All in all, I think there is a lot we don't understand about food. But I applaud attempts to figure it out!
I definitely agree with the negative side effects more than likely being derived from how meat is nastily processed and pumped with chemicals. I feel that it can be okay in moderation, if you choose to indulge. I am just on a journey to exclude it altogether myself. More likely than not, people go straight to local grocery stores to purchase meats, which is where the unsanitary processed purchases are made. We need a lot more quality meats at our disposal but at this point, I feel it is just a far fetched idea. Awareness is better than ignorance though so I hope some light could be shed on what happens with most of the food being produced.
That is a lot of the reason I stopped eating meat myself. Good luck on you food journey! You have my praise for trying to be conscious about what you are consuming and for trying to share with others!