Environmental activists stormed Gordon Ramsay’s restaurant in London. As reported by guardianSeveral members of Animal Rebellion entered the grounds of this gastronomic establishment this Saturday, founded in 1998 by the famous chef.
Dressed in fancy clothes, they posed as patrons of the high-end restaurant and sat down at the table. In their hands, the activists held fictitious menus showing the environmental costs of items served on the establishment’s menu, including steak and veal.
“Colossal profits at the expense of animals”
Within a declarationthe Animal Rebellion group said it advocated for a plant-based food system and the creation of a mass recycling program.
“This restaurant is a perfect example of inequality in the UK. While Gordon Ramsay serves food that costs a minimum of £155 per person, more than two million people depend on food banks in this time of cost crisis. of life,” said one activist. in this press release, broadcast by The Guardian.
And to add: “Instead of restaurants making colossal profits at the expense of animals, workers and our climate, we must feed everyone by supporting farmers and fishing communities in a transition to a sustainable herbal food system.” “.
An act deemed “deeply disrespectful”
A spokesman for Gordon Ramsay’s restaurant reacted to this intervention. If he asserts that everyone has the right to have beliefs and opinions, he nonetheless points out that this intrusion is “inappropriate.”
“Forcing into a restaurant, disturbing hard-working staff and ruining the night of customers who have waited months to book is disrespectful,” he added in a statement.
At the scene, the police made no arrests, the activists had already left when the police arrived at the restaurant.
On Friday, two Animal Rebellion activists had already tried to break into a starred seafood restaurant, Catch At The Old Fish Market, in Weymouth. One of them, Emma Smart, was arrested after trying to approach David Attenborough, a science writer and naturalist, who was dining there that night.
The 45-year-old activist later explained that she wanted to have a few minutes with David Attenborough about the need to address climate change.
Source: BFM TV
