Individual actions matter but systemic change through policy, corporate commitments, and cultural shifts achieves welfare improvements at far greater scale.
Individual dietary choices have real but limited welfare impact. Systemic changes through legislation, corporate commitments, and cultural norms create welfare improvements that apply to all animals regardless of individual consumer choices. Advocacy for systemic change — through voting, petitioning, campaigning, and donating — achieves welfare improvements at scales impossible through personal consumption choices alone.