8. Food is morally neutral.
Setting aside the ethics of meat eating, food choices aren't morally charged. It drives me crazy when I hear people talk about how they were "good" and just had a salad. Or they decided to be "bad" and ate dessert. Unless your dessert involves eating PEOPLE, it isn't a moral choice. I make a point of talking with my children about food in terms of how it makes us feel. It's awesome and fun to go out for ice cream, but if we have ice cream every day, we probably won't feel good.