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its a good point and worthy of debate.
Oatly is and has been in the firing line for a while now taking money off companies like Blackstone and Trump - their argument being - lets fill the big boardrooms with vegans and think about it later
Unless its your friendly tofu cheese maker that charges £10 a block its hard to see where you draw the line if you dont have much money. Big co's can charge less but there's always a pay off.
They also churn out alot more product - creating more vegans in turn I would assume.
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What are people’s thoughts on buying products such as the Philadelphia above, vegan McDonalds, vegan Galaxy chocolate etc?
Generally I try and avoid them as much as possible unless I’m really stuck (although I would much rather bonk on a ride than have to eat a McDonald’s).
There’s something about giving my money to companies that cause mass suffering that doesn’t sit right with me. I’m glad that so many vegan options are now available, so maybe I’m just being pessimistic and think these companies are only doing it because there’s money to be made (which they are).
I guess if more people buy vegan alternatives like those listed above, the demand for meat and dairy will be less. However, nothing sends a stronger message than giving them no money at all, imo.