I don’t think animal consumption can be offset by donating. A life isn’t something you can compensate for — it’s either taken or it isn’t. Treating it like a balance sheet misses the point.

Veganism matters as a baseline because it rejects animals as commodities. If people believe they can keep eating animals as long as they donate, animals remain products — just with a price attached. If demand continues, exploitation continues.

Exciting to see this coming to Manchester - I had been contemplating it myself!

Unfortunately can't make this one, but hope there will be more opportunities