> Honestly, as a midclass/poor class individual (+90% of the people), what could one do anyway?

Are you asking us, or are you asking yourself?

I'm accessing a forum with a number of people greater than 1. So the idea is that the question is for other people besides myself.

Well, we don't know the circumstances of your life, where you live, what resources you have. That all determines what possibilities exist for you to engage yourself.

Plant-based food is actually cheaper, at least the ordinary stuff like bread, pasta, legumes, oat flakes, and even the hated sugar.

And so is public transportation where available.

> Food itself is a luxury for many people/countries.

That's why you'll find most vegans/vegetarians in low-income countries.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veganism_by_country#Demographi... (the list seems incomplete, e.g. missing Ethiopia)

> Imagine asking for poor people to go vegan

Global study shows vegan and vegetarian diets cheapest option in high-income countries

https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2021-11-11-sustainable-eating-chea...

Study: Grocery Costs on a Vegan Diet Are 40 Percent Lower Than Diets with Meat

https://thebeet.com/study-grocery-costs-on-a-vegan-diet-are-...

Vegans found to have highest amount of disease-fighting biomarkers

https://news.llu.edu/research/vegans-found-have-highest-amou...

> The most important and impactful decisions are confined to the hands of a few billionaire families around the world

It's true that inequality (of power distribution) is a big part of the problem.

But meat & dairy production is fueled by demand. So it's something we can collectively influence by individual actions.

Veganism is on the rise, the animal industry is already scared of its dwindling profits.

>> Veganism is on the rise

The question is whether it is by society's will or because of the general price of meat. there are communities, tribes and even people in civilization that celebrate when they finally have meat. presidents can win election promising the population will be able to buy meat again [1].

I don't believe in these circumstances that it's a voluntary demand, but an imposition of their surroundings, lack of money, etc.

[1] https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-02/faltering...

In my experience it's ethics, environment and health reasons, people don't turn vegan for lack of money.

https://thevou.com/lifestyle/how-many-vegans-are-in-the-worl...

Yes, probably we live in different bubbles.

Still, given from your reference, less than 1% of population in the USA are vegan.

That number is not that big.