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  • Climate Activist Hijacks Piers Morgan’s Show with a Game of Bingo

    On 6th December, Nathan McGovern, a spokesperson for climate and animal justice group Animal Rebellion, appeared on Piers Morgan's evening Talk TV show to talk about the group’s latest high-end restaurant sit-in actions. At the weekend supporters of Animal Rebellion occupied two restaurants boasting luxury dining experiences, in Manchester and London. The group criticised these businesses as symptomatic of a broken system [1].The restaurants included Turkish influencer Salt Bae's exclusive Knigh

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  • Michelin Star Manchester Restaurant Mana Occupied by Supporters of Animal Rebellion

    • On the 3/12/22, at just after 19:00, 16 supporters of Animal Rebellion entered ‘Mana’, a Michelin Star Restaurant in Manchester’s Ancoats district. • The smartly-dressed protesters occupied tables reserved for customers of the high-end venue that serves a set menu starting at £195 per person. • Animal Rebellion are calling for a plant-based food system and mass-rewilding. • The action coincides with a similar protest targeting Salt Bae’s London Steakhouse. • The group claims these actions

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  • “Salt Bae’s” ‘Ultra-Premium’ London Restaurant Peacefully Occupied by Supporters of Animal Rebellion

    • On the 3/12/22, at around 18:00, 8 supporters of Animal Rebellion entered internet celebrity Salt Bae’s London Steakhouse, ‘Nusr-Et’. • The smartly-dressed protesters occupied tables reserved for customers of the venue serving meats coated in edible 24 karat gold, including steaks costing £1,450 each. • Animal Rebellion are calling for a plant-based food system and mass-rewilding. • The group claims these actions will continue until the government takes meaningful action on the climate

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  • University of Stirling Plant-Based Universities Campaigners Reach Out To Critics

    University of Stirling Plant-Based Universities Campaigners Reach Out To Critics After Personal Attacks(Note that was, allegedly, pinned to the door of Imogen Robertson, one of the campigners) • On 10/11/22, at a students union general meeting, the Plant-Based Universities campaign put forward a motion for their facilities to transition to 100% plant-based catering by 2025, with 50% of the options being so by the 2023-24 academic year. [1] • The Plant-Based Universities campaigners at Stirling a

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  • Celebrity Chef Gordon Ramsay’s 3 Michelin Star Restaurant in Chelsea Peacefully Occupied

    • On 19/11/22, at around 18:30, 14 supporters of Animal Rebellion entered high-end ‘Restaurant Gordon Ramsay’ on Hospital Road, Chelsea. • The smartly dressed protesters can be seen sitting quietly at tables reserved for fine-dining guests of the establishment where meals start at a price of £155. • Animal Rebellion are calling for a plant-based food system and mass-rewilding programme as a key solution to the climate and cost-of-living crises. • As of 19:00, police were attending the scene whe

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  • Sir David Attenborough Pleaded With By Biologist and Supporter Of Animal Rebellion

    Michelin-Starred Restaurant Disrupted and Arrest Made • On 17/11/22 at around 20:45, Emma Smart peacefully attempted to discuss the need for massive climate action with Sir David Attenborough as he dined at ‘Catch at the Old Fish Market, Weymouth [1]. • Smart can be seen being forcibly removed by police and staff, before being handcuffed by police. • The action came as Animal Rebellion continues to call for a plant-based food system and mass-rewilding programme.A high-end seafood restaurant ch

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  • George Monbiot Announces Support For Plant-Based Universities

    • On 10/11/22, at a students union general meeting, the Plant-Based Universities campaign put forward a motion for their facilities to transition to 100% plant-based catering by 2025, with 50% of the options being so by the 2023-24 academic year. • A majority of the, around 100, attendees voted in favour of the motion that will affect the 3 outlets operated by the union. • The vote is a landmark victory for the Plant-Based Universities campaign, which was announced in November 2021 [1]. • Geor

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  • M25 Disrupted For the Fourth Day: Animal Rebellion Supporters Take Action With Just Stop Oil Again

    • Supporters of Just Stop Oil have climbed gantries and forced large sections of the road to shut [1] • Animal Rebellion stands in solidarity with Just Stop Oil to disrupt London’s circular motorway and demand that the government halts all new oil and gas licences and consents [2]. • Animal Rebellion says it is committed to supporting Just Stop Oil in its campaign of civil resistance.From around 06:30 this morning, several individuals climbed gantries and displayed banners reading ‘Just Stop Oi

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  • A Statement From Animal Rebellion

    Ordinary working people remain united at this time of deepening crisis. It is now the cost-of-living crisis, abject failure of political leadership, and the escalating climate and ecological emergencies altogether.People in this country, those who grow the food, work in hospitals, teach our children or manage our public transport are left to suffer the consequences of choices made by politicians, corporations, and their economic and financial advisors.This is alongside hundreds of millions acros

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  • M25 Shut Down: Animal Rebellion Supports Just Stop Oil On Third Day Of Motorway Disruption

    • Supporters of Animal Rebellion have, today, joined those of Just Stop Oil to disrupt traffic on London’s circular motorway [1]. • Animal Rebellion stands in solidarity with Just Stop Oil and their campaign to demand that the government halts all new oil and gas licences and consents [2]. • Animal Rebellion says it is committed to supporting Just Stop Oil in its campaign of civil resistance.At around 6:30 this morning, individuals climbed gantries above the M25 in various locations, causing w

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