to think that the McDonalds protest is a bloody stupid idea that will not get anyone onside?

[PyongyangKipperbang]

Protester are blockading Maccies distribution centres to try and get them to commit to be fully plant based by 2025.

Now I cansee the argument about meat production affecting the environment but.......McDonalds sell what people want to eat! They are a business and are not going to agree to do something that could decimate their customer base!

And this kind of protest just pisses people off, if you want to take the kids for a maccies on the way home from shopping because you cba to cook then finding out that they have no food in then you are hardly going to feel very well disposed to the people who have caused it are you?

@ivykaty44

I don't understand the use of the term 'educating' in the context of veganism.

As a meat eat I’ve learnt a few things from this thread, probably not what the op had in mind

But I hadn’t realised that slave Labour was used in the Amazon or about up to 50% of the chicken feed being transported to U.K. etc which is causing the deforestation.

My concern with eating meat, and I don’t eat a lot approximately 2/3 portions a week, is that soon enough we will be flooded with meat from US Mand Australia which isn’t if the standard with hormones and chlorine etc that worries me

I can sense the joys of excellent Australian and New Zealand food and agricultural products post Brexit trade deals but our British farmers may think otherwise. American system of food production? Not so much! I have sampled all three extensively in situ and have to say New Zealand food and wine quality is a cut above most but sure those food miles may annoy the eco warrior plant lovers. I eat a balanced diet including all food groups as only selective on quality and nutrition and not on green washing. I don’t have many children and have moderated my conspicuous consumption.