When I wrote my initial post, I was thinking PETA... when I read your reply, I was thinking about the friends I have from India. (I like that they took me to the out of the way places that weren't touristy to eat, and I loved some of the food. I even did the McDonald's thing in India and thought that was cool, too.)
I was with you until you wrote about "post-industrialized' something or other, and then my eyes glazed over. You're definitely more into it than I am. My whole big thing is that we're all going to die, so I might as well eat what I enjoy (as long as it's not to excess, but then I don't want to be the obesity police either... ok, let's not go there). As I always say, I can eat a perfect diet then get hit by a bus tomorrow (or be like Linda McCartney who got cancer anyway... which is sad). But I do enjoy a variety of foods, and eating exotic foods when I travel is almost a hobby... the list is long and varied and strange.