Thank you Isa for eloquently articulating a response to Eisenstein that is both respectful and powerful.

At the end of the day this is simple arguement: is it right to kill animals gratuitously, because we have the choice to? For me, the answer is no.

The only thing I miss as a vegan is the convenience of being able to get a vegan meal immediately upon craving it.  The vegan food I've had, based on Isa's recipes and those of other vegan cooks, is incredibly delicious and satisfying, so that giving up convenience so animals may not be tortured and killed on my behalf is a very small sacrifice indeed.