boycott

thumb|right|upright=1.1|Protesters advocating boycott of KFC due to [[animal welfare concerns]]

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A boycott is when people refuse to buy from or support a business to pressure it to change its practices, such as improving animal welfare or labor conditions. It matters because boycotts can be a powerful way for consumers to hold companies accountable and drive social or ethical change without requiring government action.

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Commons category: Boycotts

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Etymology
Girlcott
Notable boycotts
Application and uses
Collective behavior
Legality
United Kingdom
United States
Alternatives
Sports events
Diplomatic boycott
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thumb|right|upright=1.1|Protesters advocating boycott of KFC due to [[animal welfare concerns]]

A boycott is an act of nonviolent, voluntary abstention from a product, person, organisation, or country as an expression of protest. It is usually for moral, social, political, or environmental reasons. The purpose of a boycott is to inflict some economic loss on the target, or to indicate a moral outrage, usually to try to compel the target to alter an objectionable behavior.