And where did I say animals should be regarded the same as humans?
The point is animals can suffer and they avoid pain if they can - just like we do. They seek happiness and safety - just like we do. Yet we breed them in the billions and put them in horrible living conditions just so we can have burger.
It has nothing to do with following your heart. It's following science that tells us feeding the world with animal meat is not sustainable. It's about not supporting an industry that creates immense suffering and environmental destruction.
And a plant based diet is healthy [0][1] and we have the technology to create healthier and more sustainable protein sources than factory farming animals.
[0] A community of over 17,000 physicians proving you otherwise: https://www.pcrm.org/about-us
[1] Athletes thriving on a plant-based diet: https://gamechangersmovie.com/