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Sign in to savethumb|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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- Etymology
- Girlcott
- Notable boycotts
- Application and uses
- Collective behavior
- Legality
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Alternatives
- Sports events
- Diplomatic boycott
- See also
- Notes
- References
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.