> > Personally, I will strongly try to be vegetarian, but eat meat > > rather than starve (a situation that arises when travelling). > > if a venue is chosen that forces you (or me or others) into > a "meat or starve" or, much worse, "eat something severely > damaging to health or beliefs or starve" situation, is that > really an acceptable venue? Yes, it is. If a venue is inconvenient or uncomfortable for a small percentage of "regular" IETF participants, that does not make it a poor choice of venue. We might as well go back to the debate about location: only a venue that is a convenient 10 minutes from my home is really a suitable venue. I venture that "starve" is never a real outcome, but "go to a supermarket" or "bring food in your luggage" are alternatives that need some planning and are a small inconvenience. Adrian