[MrB]

There’s a difference between “humans ate meat” and “God gave permission for humans to eat meat”.

Can you provide scripture saying that A & E ate meat?
I can’t recall that.

[Mamzelle]

Maybe they didn't eat the animals that were skinned for their clothing? I don't see much difference between eating an wearing. And the story segued from A/E straight to Abel's sacrifice of meat, without much ado between.

But, I guess, if you insist, no direct permission was granted.