Yes, you're generally right about caloric intake being the main problem. Meat is a problem for many other reasons. However, it's doubtful that people would gor

Yes, you're generally right about caloric intake being the main problem. Meat is a problem for many other reasons. However, it's doubtful that people would gorge themselves on vegetables were meat not available. And, even if they did, 4000 calories of vegetables is still far healthier than 4000 calories of meat.