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| + | = When NOT to buy from non-Vegan companies with Vegan options = | ||
| + | There are often exceptions to every rule. While 95% of purchases of Vegan options will result in some sort of net-positive, there are times where buying from a non-Vegan company, even if they have dedicated Vegan options, is a bad idea. | ||
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| + | The biggest offenders are companies that started out Vegan and stayed Vegan for a while but then decided that it wasn't lucrative enough and gave in by adding non-Vegan options to their product listing (often in the form of dairy or eggs). They'll lather it with some nonsense about how they're still going to make it "humane" and "sustainable" even though animal products (especially "humane" ones) are not sustainable, and these industries are still prone to massive abuses to these animals regardless of how ethical they try to make it. | ||
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| + | Companies such as Cosmic Bliss (formerly Coconut Bliss), a once Vegan ice cream company, decided to stop selling 100% Vegan products and added various ice creams made from cows milk, which was met with a considerable backlash. The best option for a company like this is to boycott them entirely, and message them saying you're disappointed with their change in direction, and will not buy from them again until they go back to being a Vegan company. | ||
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| + | The difference between a company like Cosmic Bliss and other non-Vegan companies is that Cosmic Bliss took a calculated and deliberate step back, and should therefore be properly punished for their business conduct. Other companies that make efforts to add more Vegan options on the other hand are taking steps forward, and should be rewarded with their progress with patronage from Vegans, and others looking to eat less animal products. | ||
Revision as of 22:03, 20 August 2023
A common concern from new Vegans comes down to the issue of whether or not Vegans should be buying otherwise Vegan options from otherwise non-Vegan companies, whether it's from a restaurant, a grocery store, or a Vegan brand owned by a massive food conglomerate. It comes down to thinking that since the parent company engages in animal agriculture
When NOT to buy from non-Vegan companies with Vegan options
There are often exceptions to every rule. While 95% of purchases of Vegan options will result in some sort of net-positive, there are times where buying from a non-Vegan company, even if they have dedicated Vegan options, is a bad idea.
The biggest offenders are companies that started out Vegan and stayed Vegan for a while but then decided that it wasn't lucrative enough and gave in by adding non-Vegan options to their product listing (often in the form of dairy or eggs). They'll lather it with some nonsense about how they're still going to make it "humane" and "sustainable" even though animal products (especially "humane" ones) are not sustainable, and these industries are still prone to massive abuses to these animals regardless of how ethical they try to make it.
Companies such as Cosmic Bliss (formerly Coconut Bliss), a once Vegan ice cream company, decided to stop selling 100% Vegan products and added various ice creams made from cows milk, which was met with a considerable backlash. The best option for a company like this is to boycott them entirely, and message them saying you're disappointed with their change in direction, and will not buy from them again until they go back to being a Vegan company.
The difference between a company like Cosmic Bliss and other non-Vegan companies is that Cosmic Bliss took a calculated and deliberate step back, and should therefore be properly punished for their business conduct. Other companies that make efforts to add more Vegan options on the other hand are taking steps forward, and should be rewarded with their progress with patronage from Vegans, and others looking to eat less animal products.
