> On a more serious note: "even though it was “understood that the custom of eating flesh corrupts the body.” The source material [0] that the quote is taken f

> On a more serious note: "even though it was “understood that the custom of eating flesh corrupts the body.” The source material [0] that the quote is taken from has a footnote that says "The Cistercians held that rich food increases sexual appetite" It would seem that the "corruption" here is related to keeping ones libido in check. [0] https://books.google.com/books?id=cBqgOXfMxAoC&pg=PA26&lpg=PA26&dq=understood+that+the+custom+of+eating+flesh+corrupts+the+body&source=bl&ots=EyMRZ7TvRw&sig=6lDUnDCoK_K9vUUbn2Qzd3hnFak&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjEyvbHsIXbAhWJwVQKHdN8AWsQ6AEIKTAA#v=onepage&q=understood%20that%20the%20custom%20of%20eating%20flesh%20corrupts%20the%20body&f=false https://books.google.com/books?id=cBqgOXfMxAoC&pg=PA26&lpg=P...