"You can survive that way, easily. It will be akin to eating MREs. I'm sure you remember those."

Survive, yes, but it's a half-life. There is something in them that craves life, that spark that inhabits living blood. It would not be the same.

"That is not to say every feeding must be a kill. It requires more planning, but it is not entirely objectionable. It can even be...enjoyable, if done correctly."