A Taste For Vegetarianism

Taste, a sense that tells us if we enjoy or do not enjoy a certain type of food or drink. This opinion in result, determines what we prefer to consume. In class today it dawned on me that no matter what the excuse for not being a vegetarian (not that you need an excuse) it all comes down to taste. No matter how busy someone is, what someones religion is, or how strong the peer pressure is, if they didn't like how meat tasted they wouldn't eat it. My argument is that the main reason why it is hard to be a vegetarian is because people enjoy the way meat tastes. Any other argument is an excuse, cover-up reason, or a reason that would not be valid unless the person liked the way meat tasted.
I have a hard time comprehending the argument that, someone is too busy to be a vegetarian. There are many foods you do not have to cook, and meat is not one of them. It takes a lot of time to make a meal with meat in it. People who are really busy live off of granola bars and protein shakes. If you did not enjoy the way meat tasted you would be able to find time to think of alternative options.
Some religions justify the consumption of meat. Yet, those religions do not say that you have to eat meat. If you did not enjoy meat, it would not be against your religion not to eat meat.
The Peer pressure argument, is not valid by itself, it is difficult to not be influenced by your friend's food choices only if you liked them in the first place. Say for example, you and some of your friends go to another one of your friend's house. Your friend, whose house you went over just made Brussels sprouts. Hypothetically, you hate Brussels sprouts, the thought of eating them makes you sick inside. All of your friends like them and are enjoying them together.
Now let's say the situation above is the same except instead of Brussels sprouts it is pot roast. In this situation you are a new vegetarian and have not eaten meat in a month. This pot roast smells amazing, and your friend asks you if you want some and you say no. All of your other friends say yes, and you are sitting there watching everyone eat what you cannot have. Finally, you cave and have a little bit.
The fact that your friends were eating Brussels sprouts does not change the appeal of Brussels sprouts. Yet, the fact that they are eating pot roast does change the appeal. It is easy to subside from eating meat to a new vegetarian, or at least easier when influence is not around. Yet, when around others who eat meat it is difficult because they are reminded of how good it tastes. Peer pressure would not be a factor if they did not enjoy what was being persuaded. Just like someone who is on a diet and gives in when they see their friends eating a fresh batch of cookies. They could of easily avoided abstaining from eating cookies if they did not see their friends eating them. Out of sight, out of mind!
. Eating something that tastes good is reinforcing. Ceding to continue what is reinforcing is not always the easiest thing to do. In the hypothetical situations, it wasn't the pressure that was "too much" it was your will power that was not enough or the reinforcing feeling was too strong.

Question: Can you think of a reason for not being a vegatarian that does not have anything to do with taste preference? It may be hidden, I challenge you.