Yes, I believe in animal rights and I eat meat. I find this inconsistent but it doesn't bother me. For me, we should dwell further on discussing why certain people are bothered with the inconsistency between believing in animal rights and eating meat for us to discuss the common ground between two arguments - to be able to give better solutions if possible. Perhaps, one of the reasons why people have different perceptions about this matter is due to varying philosophical basis such as ethics, virtues, and morality. Observe that eating meat is a widely-acceptable activity even starting from the primitive hunting ang gathering society. Humans, incapable of producing their own food to support living, must find a way to be nurtured - thus, depends on their environment. With these, it cannot be disregarded why it is ethical for people to eat meat.