Animals as Food

Greetings,

I am trying to become a vegetarian and have cut down on my meat intake considerably so far.

I just wondered what you think of God's remark to Noah AFTER THE FLOOD where He told Noah that he could eat every living animal now, "and the fear of you will be on them" (those might not be the exact words).

Why do you think God gave them permission to eat animals then...AFTER He had destroyed the wicked people?

Thank you for your time.

God bless,

Chris Jones