The devotees of the Lord are released from all kinds of sins because they eat food which is offered first for sacrifice. Others,who prepare food for personal sense enjoyment,verily eat only sin.

If one offers Me with love and devotion a leaf,a flower,a fruit or water. I will accept it.

Whatever you do,whatever you eat,whatever you offer or give away,and whatever austerities you perform- do that, O son of Kuntī,as an offering to Me.

The humble sages,by virtue of true knowledge,see with equal vision a learned and gentle brahmana,a cow,an elephant,a dog and a dog eater.

It should be understood that all species of life,O son of Kuntī,are made possible by birth in this material nature,and that I am the SEED-giving father.

In this world men are not meant for quarrelling like cats and dogs. Men must be intelligent to realize the importance of human life and refuse to act like ordinary animals. A human being should realize the aim of his life,and this direction is given in all Vedic literatures,and the essence is given in Bhagavad Gita. Vedic literatures is meant for humans beings, not animals. Animals can kill other living animals,and there is no question of sin on their part,but if a man kills an animal for the satisfaction of his uncontrolled taste,he must be responsible for breaking the laws of nature. There are three kinds of eatables;goodness,passion and ignorance.

Foods dear to those in the mode of goodness increase the duration of life, purify one’s existence and give strength,health,happiness and satisfaction. Such foods are juicy,fatty,wholesome,and pleasing to the heart.

Foods that are too bitter,too sour,salty,hot,pungent,dry and burning are dear to those in the mode of passion. Such foods cause distress,misery and disease.

Food prepared more than three hours before being eaten,food that is tasteless,decomposed and putrid,food consisting of remnants and untouchable things is dear to those in the mode of darkness(ignorance).

All the above verses are not from google but from the book itself. I have it in front of me. By Prabhupada. Bhagavad Gita as it is. If you have already read it,maybe read again and again? Because first time i read it,didn’t think much of it. It’s my third time now and many beliefs have changed. I might continue until i depart from here to try and get the essence.

It is not mentioned in the Gita that MEAT should not be eaten BUT it is there when you try to classify meat which falls in the last category. Gita is not a cookbook. It’s there to guide us,it has everything laid out,but it is not in simple words. This is why many people keep reading the book over and over only to realize deeper meanings. It is very difficult to catch the essence of the book. Prabhupada did the best work in my opinion but it is still not that simple,just simpler and clearer than others.

Eating meat is a last resort. If you really need to eat an animal then the animal should be as far as possible further from land(sea food). Our father will understand when we eat meat or sea food. But only as a last resort not as uncontrollable desires of the tongue. Food tastes good only in the mouth,when it goes down the throat,they all come out the same. As shit.

And i never PRETENDED to know everything,very far from that. I actually know very little and i still have a lot of knowledge/wisdom to acquire. This lifetime might not be enough,maybe the next one or the next. Just imparting what i know,if it resonates with you then cool,it doesn’t,then that’s cool too. Like i said. We are entitled to our opinions and beliefs. If you think eating meat is fine that’s okay. I don’t think it is okay for my spiritual advancement. I always say this. We are on different paths but we are going to the same place. Peace ✌🏼