what are your opinions on buying from non vegan restaurants/businesses?
naturally as a long term vegetarian i tend to refuse to go to places like mcdonald’s, kfc, or burger king, even though i only eat the vegetarian options anyways. this is because i don’t want to support the business and industry of meat and it makes sense not to buy from them as it would further make them profit. on the other hand, if more people eat plant based foods then the demand for those will go up. either way it still indirectly supports the meat industry and the exploitation of animals so where do you draw the line, like only eating at vegan places, or not going to fast food/meat heavy reastarwnts with vegan options? sorry if it’s phrased badly it’s just that i started going vegan a week ago after being vegetarian my whole life so i’d love to get some insight on how you personally see it all. thanks!
TLDR: does consuming vegan food from non vegan companies indirectly supports the meat industry, or increase demand for more vegan products?