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Whataboutism
Logical fallacyMeeting a criticism by raising a different issue instead of answering it. A form of tu quoque used to change the subject rather than to rebut.
An everyday example
“Asked about our own safety record, we pointed at a competitor's instead.”
The same move in this debate
“What about all the mice killed harvesting wheat?”
Where this appears
Avocados and quinoa harm the communities that grow themEnvironment
Answers a question about animal agriculture by raising an unrelated problem with two particular crops, rather than addressing the comparison being made.
What about indigenous peoples who hunt?Philosophy & Logic
Raises a different and considerably harder case in place of answering for the one at hand, which is the speaker's own supermarket.