Animal Rebellion activists goal Salt Bae’s steak restaurant in London, thrown out by employees

The Animal Rebellion group, an offshoot of Extinction Rebellion, stated eight folks entered the Nusr-Et steakhouse.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Dec 4, 2022 13:19 IST

Restaurant employees take away protesters in London. (Image: Twitter)

By India Today Web Desk: Eight activists have been ‘thrown out’ by the employees after they targetted Nusr-Et steak restaurant in Knightsbridge, central London, on Saturday.

Nusr-Et is a series of luxurious steakhouses owned by Nusret Gokce, a Turkish butcher, chef, meals entertainer, and restaurateur often known as ‘Salt Bae’.

The demonstrators from Animal Rebellion, an animal and local weather justice motion and an offshoot of Extinction Rebellion, entered the restaurant on Saturday night and sat at empty tables which have been already reserved, as reported by the Independent.

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A video shared by the protest group confirmed a lady being carried out onto the road by restaurant employees and left to take a seat on the curb.

Supporters of Animal Rebellion are getting dragged out by safety at @nusr_et ‘s restaurant in London!

The restaurant is famed for its steaks – merchandise of environmental destruction and employee and animal exploitation.

This isn’t a sustainable meals system.#PlantBasedFuture pic.twitter.com/n3SbNkBEpa
— Animal Rebellion (@RebelsAnimal) December 3, 2022

The protest group stated in a press launch it’s calling for “a plant-based food system and mass rewilding”.

Ben Thomas, 20, stated, “Restaurants like these are symbolic of a damaged system. Whilst two million persons are counting on meals banks within the UK proper now, influencer cooks are promoting gold-plated steaks for greater than £1,000. Steaks and different crimson meats that we all know carry the best environmental impacts.”

The Metropolitan Police stated the protest was reported however the demonstrators left earlier than officers have been despatched out, Independent reported.

The group additionally confirmed 16 extra supporters have occupied Mana, a Michelin-star restaurant, the place meals is served beginning at £195 per particular person.

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Posting on Twitter, Animal Rebellion stated: “Whilst 2 million in the UK rely on food banks, high-end restaurants are catering to a wealthy minority.”

!Happening now!

16 extra supporters of Animal Rebellion have occupied #Mana, a @MichelinGuideUK restaurant.

The restaurant serves a set menu beginning at £195 per particular person. Whilst 2 million within the UK depend on meals banks, high-end eating places are catering to a rich minority. pic.twitter.com/X2qYJ4FfG3
— Animal Rebellion (@RebelsAnimal) December 3, 2022

According to the Animal Rebellion, plant-based farming requires 75 per cent much less land to develop the identical quantity of meals (because of eradicating the necessity to develop animal feed!). We would feed our inhabitants for a lot much less and unencumber land to be rewilded and given again to nature.

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Dec 4, 2022