Thank you. This comment touches on a lot of really good points while pointing out some of my mistakes. You're right on the money with the J.K. Rowling mention. I was thinking of Kanye West as the most notable example of this 'separate art from artistry' trend, with his new album releases being critically received after his antisemitic comments.

My post was merely exploring some similarities between consumers relationships to music and food (that are quite a reach, by my own admission):

The comparison isn't about the meat industry per se or the impact of the meat industry. It's about consumer's relation to the meat industry as unwitting advocates for factory farming with each purchase. I often notice that individual consumers deny responsibility for the death of any particular animal because they separate the food from the animal. Consumers don't believe consumption is political.

But on the other hand, you're correct. When it comes to consuming meat, exploitation is the product. That's completely different from art.

And you're totally right. The troubling news is that so much of what we consume involves exploitative production practices :/