Depends on where the meat is sourced. For example, the rich are made of meat: eating them would be incredibly beneficial to the environment.
I’d reckon eating less in general is better for the climate our health
What good is it going to do for 1-10% of the world population to give up meat? The rich can burn fossil fuels like they’re a moderate sized nation, but there’s only so much meat a person can eat. Considering that a large portion of global emissions come from eating meat, especially red meat, this is something that actually does make sense for the average person to do. Even more so when you consider the non-climate change advantages of mass reduction in meat eating, like freeing up the amount of land dedicated to raising meat animals or feed for meat animals.
If they got rid of all that tomorrow the amount of meat eaten globally still would not be sustainable and would still use over 1/3rd of all habitable land on earth. Rich people are not the only people who eat meat.
I’ve been eating way less meat recently. I want to go fully vegan, but it’s tough when Im forced to live with family members who refuse to adjust their habits.
I can’t afford to buy all the fancy meat alternatives so I have to make small steps. PBJ instead of a ham and cheese sandwich. Avocado on sourdough instead of bacon and eggs etc
One meat alternative that’s pretty affordable (and much better tasting and healthier than most TVP I’ve tried) is Butler Soy Curls. If you buy them in bulk from their website, it comes out to around $3.24 per pound of rehydrated soy meat for the 18-pack of individual bags (The big 12lb bag is an even better deal, coming in at around $2.43 per lb of rehydrated meat). If you rehydrate it with a vegan bullion cube, it tastes genuinely excellent, and the texture is incredibly meat like.
I also found Impossible burgers at costco for $6lb (which was quite a bit more than real meat patties, but so much less than they are any other store), and those were delicious, to the point that I prefer them to real meat.
Chickpeas can also work as a ground meat substitute for things like tacos and chili.
Take it easy. Every vegan meal counts, and if you push too hard you might just give up entirely. You have to integrate the changes into your lifestyle, and that takes time. Try and become steady with a certain amount of plant-based food, add slowly. It should be fun and experimentation not work.