I bet if you ask city people to either kill an animal or grab a shrink-wrapped package containing a vegetarian meat substitute, by far the majority would choose the latter.

But you're also comparing apples to oranges. I would take the shrink-wrapped thing to, just because I have neither the means nor the skill to slaughter (or store) an animal. Offer people to either get a crate of raw soy or kill an animal, then we are at a comparable level.

Ok, if it was not clear, add:

... under comparable circumstances.

… For a meal or 2, and then they're just as likely to grab the knife after realizing how nasty those meat substitutes taste compared to the real thing.

I would guess a fair amount of city dwellers have gone fishing.

I've been there as well. Disgusting all around. I refused to eat it. Would've gone vegetarian 30+ years ago if I could.