@bridge i hate how some anti-capitalists use this line of thinking to dismiss vegans when in reality they use the quote at the wrong time, Yes, ethical consumption under capitalism isnt possible, but there’s still degrees to ethics, buying only vegan products does reduce harm significantly by not contributing to the harm caused to animals as much as possible. It wont solve wage slavery or other issues caused by capitalism, sure, but that’s a separate fight to win. We arent claiming to solve the problems with consumption under capitalism relating to workers rights, we are claiming to solve the issues with animal exploitation, which we do.

Cannibalism is also not ethical under capitalism, does that justify killing humans for food now? should we start killing humans for food because consumption under capitalism is Impossible? of course not. it wouldnt make sense.