This article appeared in an academic philosophy journal, so maybe the background expectations there are a bit different. Consequentialism may be a (much?) more

This article appeared in an academic philosophy journal, so maybe the background expectations there are a bit different. Consequentialism may be a (much?) more widespread position among academic philosophers than among the general public. I agree with your observation and other people's observation here that it doesn't really reflect on "vegetarianism" worldwide, or necessarily meant to. For example, in Singapore I met tons of religious vegetarians who didn't necessarily have any commitments one way or another about these academic debates, and of course in the U.S. there are lots of folks who hope it will help with their weight or cardiovascular health or something.