Hard to eat mean when there is no meat involved.
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After the fourth century B.C., when the practice of vegetarianism spread throughout India among Buddhists, Jains and Hindus, many Hindus continued to eat beef. In the time of the oldest Hindu sacred text, the Rig Veda (c. 1500 B.C.), cow meat was consumed.
How many is "many"??
Vegetarianism and Meat-Eating in 8 Religions
https://www.hinduismtoday.com/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=1541
Just check all the menus of restaurants in India. All serve meat. All Indian restaurants here in the US, UK, elsewhere serve meat. In India, 80-85% of the population eats meat.