Cows Look Like Maps to Vegan@slrpnk.netEnglish • 2 months agoTim Hortons scraps non-dairy milk surcharge across Canadawww.blogto.comexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up153
arrow-up153external-linkTim Hortons scraps non-dairy milk surcharge across Canadawww.blogto.comCows Look Like Maps to Vegan@slrpnk.netEnglish • 2 months agomessage-square6fedilink
minus-square@Gerudo@lemm.eelinkfedilink4•2 months agoI’m not 100% sure, but I do know at least at the grocery store, every nondairy option is more expensive. Probably just sending the cost to the customer.
minus-squareDojanlinkfedilink3•2 months agoIt’s kind of bullshit though. Plants have a shorter process to get from harvest to shelf than any animal product.
minus-square@driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.brlinkfedilink5•2 months agoBut milk is mass produced and subsided by the government.
minus-squareDojanlinkfedilink2•2 months agoThis is true. It’s really quite revolting that we pay taxes to fund animal exploitation.
Why was there a surcharge?
I’m not 100% sure, but I do know at least at the grocery store, every nondairy option is more expensive. Probably just sending the cost to the customer.
It’s kind of bullshit though. Plants have a shorter process to get from harvest to shelf than any animal product.
But milk is mass produced and subsided by the government.
This is true. It’s really quite revolting that we pay taxes to fund animal exploitation.
Corporate greed? 🤔