Published 07:49 IST, October 18th 2022
After soup on Van Gogh painting, climate protestors pour milk out across several UK stores
In the United Kingdom, climate activists were recently seen to be pouring cartons of milk over shop displays, products and items as well as on floors
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In United Kingdom, climate activists were recently seen to be pouring milk over shop displays, products and items as well as on floors. Animal Rebellion protestors poured milk in shops across nation, which includes Harrods and some Waitrose branches. According to Independent report, just before on on Saturday, Animal Rebellion coordinated protest in stores like Whole Foods and Marks & Spencer in London, Manchester, rwich, and Edinburgh.
Furrmore, internet has seen a large uptake of videos of protestors spilling milk, with one video, in particular, garnering attention for showing demonstrators soaking display cases in Knightsbridge food hall of Harrods.
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Climate activists dump milk on floor
Besides this, in a Waitrose in Edinburgh, a group was seen to be spilling milk into aisle floors while store employees watched on. On Saturday, animal activists demonstrated in one of store's dairy aisles. According to an Edinburgh live report, group started to spill several cartons of milk onto floor while making arguments for a plant-based diet.
group consisted of three protesters in which one of m was holding a placard that said "plant-based future," persisted in ir disruption even after security personnel had approached m, leaving milk puddles all over aisle.
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In Fortnum and Mason in Piccadilly, ar group was captured on camera pouring milk bottles onto ground and onto a cheese-laden table.
According to Animal Rebellion, organisation is advocating for a plant-based future and emphasises need of helping farmers for making switch to a sustainable plant-based food system.
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Anti-fossil fuel protesters dumped soup over Vincent van Gogh's 'Sunflowers'
It is pertinent to mention that se reactions of activists came after anti-fossil fuel protesters dumped soup over Vincent van Gogh's "Sunflowers" in London's National Gallery.
In response to incident, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly described protesters and those who dumped a can of soup over Vincent Van Gogh's "Sunflowers" on Friday as "adult-toddlers". Taking to Twitter, Cleverly said, “Let’s stop giving se attention-seeking adult-toddlers cover y clearly crave.”
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As per Associated Press report, activists allegedly poured two cans of Heinz tomato soup over one of most famous oil paintings by a Dutch artist Vincent Van Gigh demanding British government to stop new oil and gas projects. advocacy organisation, Just Stop Oil, is responsible for this action. According to Metropolitan Police in London, two individuals were detained on suspicion of aggravated trespass and criminal dam.
(Im: Twitter/ @RebelsAnimal)
07:49 IST, October 18th 2022