Humans are king of the jungle, top of the tree and head of the food chain.
Yes, we are animals, but how we diffre from animals is that we have compassion and an intelligence way above other species.
Therefore there is nothing wrong with killing animals for food, just as a cat kills a mouse or a lion and antelope.
But with our intelligence we should (and on the whole, do) treat animals with respect.
Therefore pointless and needless animal abuse and fox hunting etc. are barbaric and shameful. As are experiments for cosmetic purposes. I accept experiments for cancer and AIDS etc can be justified, but out and out abuse should result in the death penalty for the offenders.
And I have just bought some steak from the Tesco butchers. I eat meat, my body needs meat and I love meat. But would I abuse a cow??? Certainly not!!!
It is not a hard argument to understand is it?