It's only disgusting because you see rats as plague infesting vermons, and dogs as man's best friend. Tell me the difference between a cow, a rat and a dog besides what is culturally accepted. They're animals. It doesn't matter. You'd be surprised how many people think beef is weird, or even lamb in others cultures. You probably think breast milk is gross, yet you still wouldn't mind sucking on a few.

In the end soy is the better alternative, it takes a while to find one that tastes good. I found one which tastes like fudgesicles = booya grandma, booya.