Food for thought

I ask this as a simple exchange of ideology.
In the western world, the idea of eating cat or dog or insects and rodents is considered out of the norm.
Ask 99.9 percent of the population here if they would eat a cat or a dog and they will turn green and want to vomit.
What most people do not realize is it was actually quite common for dog and cat to be consumed in the America's long before white people invaded.
Native tribes have been known to eat Dogs and puppies and large cat (mountain lion) it was a staple of their diet and the norm during hard times.
I have actually eaten cat and dog and do not find them to be terrible tasting at all except dog is a bit greasy and grainy to me.
Cat I have found the meat texture to be a cross between chicken and rabbit with a slightly sweet taste.
Now I know I will get people complaining and saying snarky and rude shit on this in comments but let me ask this do you complain to the Hindu for not eating cow or the Muslim for not eating pork?
In the long run what is more important that cherished family pet or staying alive with a full stomach.
Now there will be people on here that will say I would never I would rather starve these are the people that have never truly been hungry in their life.
So the general and original question stands have we as a society gone so far that we empathize with our food in an unhealthy way?
Can anyone here logically and intelligently say why it is wrong to eat a cat or a dog other than their feelings?
Or have you all lived the hype of civilization so long that you have lost connection with your primal self?
The world even in this day and age is a horrid place if you do not believe me then look at India they still have leprosy there.
So have you been Americanized by your television by what others tell you is unacceptable?
Have you succumbed to the idea that everyone can afford to run to the corner market and buy their daily bread?
Would you eat your cherished fido if it meant living would you feed it to your children if it meant they lived or would you say oh don't worry sweetie mommy/daddy will figure it out while they die and their stomach distends?
Food for thought