Is meat ok to eat if the animal dies naturally?

I'm vegetarian but if animals died naturally before having their bodies cooked, I actually would be fine with it. They lived a happy and healthy life and now their body simply being used after they died with no pain.

But I don't believe that's possible, is it? Most animals die from some disease or heart failure, which means there was probably something wrong with them which means they're indelible. And their bodies are so old, so the meat isn't very fresh and has probably lost a lot of nutrients.

I still wouldn't eat it though, since I just don't like meat. But I would feel better with people eating it.

I know, that's why I'm a vegetarian. But it does say in the Bible that animals are for food and companionship. However, it's come a time in everyone's lives when there is absolutely no need to murder animals for food. Especially not hunters who only do it for sport or money or wall trophies. The only thing that I will say even though I wish that everyone would stop eating meat, is that kids and people in countries with no food do rely on killing animals for food. They really have no means for any other food. We don't need animals for personal usage anymore. They only thing we need animals for now is to love them and receive love back. There are so many more options besides meat. And Crunk ain't dead yet, you are absolutely wrong. God does love all animals, and every living creature that breathes and feels has a soul. You need to read your Bible before you start saying the wrong things. "Look at the birds of the air, that they do not sow, nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they? Matthew 6:26. Yes, we have dominion over animals but that does not mean that we are allowed to torture, delibarately harm or inflict pain, or murder them without needing them for food. And we don't. We don't NEED them anymore. "All the animals in the forest are Mine and the cattle on thousands of hills. All the wild birds are Mine and all living things in the fields." Psalm 50:10, 11 "This plan, which God will complete when the time is right, is to bring all creation together, everything in heaven and on earth, with Christ as head." Ephesians 1:10 Animals do go to Heaven. And also, animals HAVE to eat other animals to survive. They live in the wild and know nothing else. We do.

Well what did this animal die of?

Eating a sick animal or an old animal has to affect the quality of the product. Younger, healthy animals tend to have more muscle & the muscle is more supple vs. an old animal, the meat is tough. We used to do brisket cook offs and we would be able to tell (after the meat was cooked) if the animal was young (tender) or an older one (tough, rubbery)

As far as the sick part, I would have to decline that piece of meat.

Well, it depends on why you became a vegetarian.

Some people become vegetarians because it takes so much more energy to make a ham sandwich than a peanut butter and jelly. It's actually better for the environment to be vegetarian. So many vegetarians would say no, you still shouldn't eat meat even if the animal dies naturally.

Natural death, by definition, means death by a disease. Old age is not considered "natural death," as there could be other problems relating to the death.

In my opinion, I would only eat it if it came from an animal with a bacterial disease, not a viral or TGE disease. A TGE disease is a transmissable spongiform encephalopathy. Basically, it is Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy ("Mad Cow") in cattle, Scrapie in sheep, Chronic Wasting Disease in mule deer and elk, and Creutzfeldt-Jacob's Disease in humans. Any ruminant (cattle, sheep, goats, etc) that dies due to an unknown cause is sent to a lab to do tests on their brains to see if they had a TGE. These diseases are EXTREMELY regulated. In fact, all brains of slaughtered animals are inspected for signs of a TGE; any sign of it, and the USDA comes knocking on the door of the farm of origin and will humanely euthanize all animals (cattle and goats) or genetically susceptible animals (sheep). The carcass from the TGE-infected animal will also not be allowed for consumption (human or other animal) and will be thrown away at a biohazard waste facility.

However, as said before I would eat it if it had a bacterial disease because any trace of bacteria can be "cooked out" of the meat.

But because the animal isn't slaughtered, nor is it allowed to be slaughtered (animals dead on arrival to slaughterhouses are NOT allowed to be slaughtered for human consumption), it would NOT get in the food supply (aka your local grocery store). Farmers can slaughter their own animals, however they must use the meat for themselves and they are not allowed to distribute it for money nor can they "give it away." They can use the meat at dinner parties, for their own consumption, for their pets, etc.

As to old age--I wouldn't eat it because older animals often have tougher meat and an unappealing flavor (it's not bad, I just prefer the taste of a younger animal).

I hope that answers your question.

It is not advisable to eat animal that died naturally. No leaving body just die all on a sudden there is some reason behind. Only an expert can verify whether that is safe, I think better skip this..

Usually what cause an animal to die naturally was from having one or more diseases. I wouldn't want to eat some animal that was diseased and if it especially died from it. just like a lettuce plant or a tuber that is diseased or is infested or contaminated with pests, mold, fungi, etc. Would you eat it?

The thing is, it's near impossible to know when an animal is going to die due to natural causes. Killing the livestock yourself provides the freshest meat possible to butcher. It is frowned upon to eat partially decayed meat. Even a cow thats been dead for just a few hours can pose some risks. So yes, it's ok to eat a cow that dies naturally, but it is much safer to eat meat from farm raised animals (plus farm raised animals provide more, better quality, meat) Now, the humanity issues behind slaughtering animals is a whole different matter that is mainly based on your personal opinion.

Although animal cruelty is a terrible thing, we have to keep our bodies and digestive systems in mind, as well. Meat is so hard on the system, and is so bad for your intestines. It can sometimes take months to get all of it out of your system, which makes it literally rot inside of you. Is that really what you want? If so, then eat all of the diseased meat you want! If not, then I would steer (pardon the pun) away from the old diseased animal products.

Hope this helps!

Natural causes can mean things other than illness or old age.

So get your shovel and get scraping dat dere possum off the road!