Are Tolkien elves vegetarian?

From the Lord of the Rings and other source there are only a few examples of elves eating (Joshua gave an excellent answer based on the Hobbit). These are the ones I could readily find. 1) In The Fellowship of the Ring Gildor's travel provisions ... read more

Furthermore, Tolkien mentions a few characters that are vegetarian (which suggests that, were all elves vegetarian, he would have said so as well.) Beorn, from The Hobbit, is a vegetarian. And in The Silmarillion it’s said that Beren became a vegetarian while wandering the wild since he became friends with many of the animals he met. read more

I think this is a common belief among many fans, since the elves are in many ways close to nature (and the fact that they pack lembas bread for travelling, instead of, like, jerky.) But there is no evidence in Tolkien’s works to suggest that elves were vegetarian. read more

ANSWER: This question often arises, and since the release of “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” many people have been asking if the Elves are vegetarian or if Elves eat meat. When Thorin and Company are fed by the Elves of Rivendell, the dialog implies that the Elves do not serve meat to the Dwarves. read more