Certain Polynesian cultures were recreationally cannibalistic, specifically the Easter Islanders and the Maori, IIRC. Even the Anasazi Indians were cannibalistic to a degree, judging by remains found in excavations.
Cannibalism would work. It's just a gigantic taboo.
It ain't proper to eat the neighbors...don'tcha know
Successful assimilation of the ideal would only require that a person be willing to see people as animals, and detach from the "human condition."
Not saying that cannibalism would be as easy as buying a rack of ribs at "Food City", but, psychologically speaking, under the right conditions, it shouldn't be too much worse than processing and eating a deer carcass.
Unless it's kids. No kids. No exceptions.
Odd topic for sure but interesting to see different limits etc...
if Deer = man, kid = fawn, there, easy transition.
In fact a baby could be the best yet. Quartered, rolled in catttail flour and fried, just like a 4 piece meal minus the biscuit. I would miss that biscuit.
Or if you are more in the mood for chicken fried steak, check and see if the dead mom is still lactating and whip up some milk gravy in your canteen cup.
Ahhh, I may have gone too far even for me....nah.