as an unintentional and perhaps unethical vegetarian of many years who hasn't read this book: eating dead things gives me the creeps because it makes me consider my own death and consumption which is unappetizing

So you only eat living things?

only eat live pikmin

How do feel about the live pikmin dying as it reaches your stomach? I'm assuming you swallow them whole rather than killing them with your teeth.

None of their natural predators seem to have teeth for chewing. So, yes, I think swallowing them whole is the most natural thing to do.

plants have cells and they are alive!

and genetically related to us

As a fellow ‘unethical’ vegetarian, eating dead animals just seems yucky. I imagine it’s a similar feeling to what most non-vegetarians feel when contemplating eating dog or cat meat.

exactly. welcome to downvote town