Sizzling steaks, burgers on the grill, bratwurst with a dollop of spicy mustard—what’s not to like?

But to vegetarians, these dead-animal-flesh products can be truly frightening. Especially when they haunt the subconscious at night, a traumatic phenomenon called a “meatmare.” According to Grist, a webzine that obsesses over environmental justice, sustainability, clean energy, and the like, right-thinking people who wouldn’t dream of eating meat actually dream of eating meat.