An angry vegan has berated hardware giant Bunnings for holding a sausage sizzle to raise money for victims of the NSW bushfires.

According to 7news.com.au, Bunnings announced proceeds of its November 22 sausage sizzle would go to those affected by the fires and drought in New South Wales and Queensland that claimed four lives and hundreds of homes.

But a viral Facebook post by a member of Vegan Gals Australia has been less than charitable about the fundraiser.

Camera Icon The impassioned post. Credit: Facebook

“Why oh why are people selling sausages to raise money when it’s known that meat is a contributing factor to climate change? Which is a contributing factor to these fires!” the poster wrote on the group’s Facebook page.

“It honestly baffles my mind and makes me so sad.

“It’s a heartbreaking vicious cycle.”

The post has since been removed, but not before it generated significant backlash for its poor timing.

The West Australian newspaper’s political editor Lanai Scarr told Sunrise she found the post “ridiculous”.

“Now is not the time to politicise the bushfire issue,” Scarr said.

“If people want to be vegan then fine, good on them, but why should we be berating people who are wanting to raise money to help those who have lost everything in these bushfires.”

Former NSW liberal leader Kerry Chikarovski concurred.

“They’re community-based sausage sizzles, they happen every week,” she said.

“All they’re doing is extending that, and saying this time we’re going to give all the money to victims, which is a great thing.”

A Bunnings spokeswoman said proceeds from the sausage sizzle would go to not-for-profit charity GIVIT — which assists communities in times of disaster and recovery.

She added customers were welcome to donate cash towards the cause in-store rather than buy a sausage if they preferred.