Well there is plenty of intelligent species on the planets, but having the correct evolutionary features of being intelligent and having the capacity to manipulate the environment to an extreme degree is the rare combo. Kinda nit picky but I think its an important one
I’m not vegan cuz I do enjoy meat and other animal products occasionally but I have greatly reduced the amount of animal products I consume regularly
I try to treat meat as a luxury and a special occasion meal item cuz I do understand that factory farming is an absolutely disgusting atrocity. But I still very much enjoy its products so special occasion and from as reputable a vendor as I can find