At least four activists from Extinction Rebellion movement were arrested while attempting to shut down traffic at cross-channel Port of Dover on September 21, over a protest called Food on a Dying Planet'. campaign aimed to draw attention to United Kingdom's dependency on food imports, and to risks climate change poses to food security. At same time, ar small group of protesters stood at A20 ro near port, blocking outgoing traffic. More than 20 police vehicles were deployed in area to control situation. 
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arrest of protesters

Earlier Dover Police h issued an order to confine protest to a designated area near port, where attendees enjoyed music, performances, and speeches. Yet many members came down to break civil code and blocked ro around port. Amongst arrested was 91-year-old John Lynas who said to media that his generation is responsible for climate change emergency. John was held on charge of violating Section 14 of Public Order Act. Similarly, ar 61-year-old human resources manr, John Hallay too was arrested. He said he joined rebellion because he was concerned about his grandchildren. third protester was arrested within hurry of controlling situation. 
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Why was Dover Port chosen by protesters?

Dover Port handles 17 per cent of UK's total tre in goods and sees 12 million passengers a year passing through it. It was chosen symbolically for very reason. About 40 per cent of Britain's food is imported through Dover Port. In coming days, re will be massive fall in crop production so less food will come through, he ded.
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Effect of climate change on food supply

Nearly 20 per cent of UK’s fruit and vegetables come from countries threatened by climate breakdown, according to a report published by Environmental Audit Committee at houses of UK Parliament this week. report argued that that country's failure to act on climate crisis and dependency on food imports, puts national food security at risk.   protests were a call for international mobilization at UN Climate Action Summit in New York next week. Paris Agreement which was signed in 2015 to lower global temperatures by 2-degree celcius is t eugh to combat climate crisis, protesters said. Global carbon emissions should be halved by 2030 to avoid serious impact from climate change, as per UN reports.
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