I have definitely noticed that stores like Whole Foods/Trader Joe's/Wild Oats have a large percentage of affluent-appearing shoppers. That does not mean they are veg*ns, just yuppies looking for the lastest trend. But I understand your point, Hasha. Some things are more expensive like supplements and organic fruit and veg and if one is poor, those types of items would be unattainable. I work in an inner-city environment for welfare and though there are 2 grocery stores and 1 small health food store, many items that a vegan would use are not easily located and/or purchased using food stamps. None of my clients have a computer, most don't even have telephones so ordering things online would be a challenge plus mail is often stolen.
Veganism can be viewed as a luxury of the middle-class/wealthy in some areas of the world such as where I work but in other areas, it can be the norm. A poor vegan who has a plot of land can grow their own food and the veggies would probably have a reliable source of B-12. Calcium could be obtained from greens. Protein from beans and nuts depending on where one lived. One could be vegan and live fairly peacefully if such an environment was available. As eve noted, the more simply one lives, the easier it would be to be vegan.
Ok, this was really rambling, I hope you understood what I was trying to say. Basically, I see both sides are possible.
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