Ironraven,
Have you ever talked diet with a Vegan?
For many it is a deeply held belief system based on personal moral issues.
America, and for that matter many places in the world are becoming multicultural.
Even a standard market will have a few shelves at least dedicated to kosher, asian or latin food specialties.
Organic foods is one of the fastest growing sectors.
Would you accept a filipino balut in an emergency?
How about sweet meats or fish sauce?
Several cultures eat partially digested foods, some ( including western cattlemen) from slaughtered animals, others after picking it up after defecation.
And one might be invited to a funeral feast in some cultures where the meal isn't Aunt Hermione's bunt cake.
To think, people find a can of sardines, Mainstay bars and a jar of tobasco sauce roughing it.