Why does Parashat Re’eh cancel the prohibition (mentioned in Vayikra) of eating meat outside of the Mishkan? Upon closer examination,  there appears to be a development that goes back to earlier in the Torah: God seems to allow Adam in the Garden of Eden seems to eat plant material, but then grants Noah permission to eat animals. This shiur looks at the Torah’s presentation of meat and blood, and thinkers such as Rav Kook help us arrive at an explanation. When we have much still to improve with regard to human interactions, the time may not be ripe for vegetarianism to be mandated.