Comment by assemblyman

>>You can’t avoid the reality that’s your life depends on something else dying. Either plant insect or animal

There are more nuanced ways of thinking about this. A good example is Jainism's version of vegetarianism which requires paying attention to what one consumes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jain_vegetarianism

"Jains make considerable efforts not to injure plants in everyday life as far as possible. Jains accept such violence only in as much as it is indispensable for human survival, and there are special instructions for preventing unnecessary violence against plants."