It’s not white: Vegan extremists promise to cripple the UK’s milk supply, risking price hikes during the cost of living crisis in order to force people to embrace “plant-based alternatives.”
Vegan activist organization Animal Rebellion threatens to interrupt milk deliveries.
The Extinction Rebellion-affiliated gang stormed Harrods last month.
Over the course of a week, up to 500 demonstrators might obstruct dairy depots by obstructing access to the facilities.
One of the United Kingdom’s largest milk suppliers warned that protests could cause shortages.
A gang of vegan activists who are threatening to disrupt milk deliveries in the United Kingdom could pose a threat to the nation’s milk supply.
Plans call for up to 500 demonstrators to blockade dairy warehouses for two weeks, demanding a move to plant-based alternatives.
Animal Rebellion, an offshoot of Extinction Rebellion, has pledged to carry out the demonstration to support its vegan ideology.
The group said, “People are willing to do whatever it takes nonviolently, including going to prison.”
The Sun says that a director of one of the country’s largest milk suppliers warned yesterday that milk shortages could occur if the campaign group proceeds with its protest.
Ash Amirahmadi of Arla Foods UK stated, ‘Anything that increases the cost of doing business would ultimately increase customer expenses.
A woman could be heard asking, “Why are you doing this?” as the gang emptied cartons of milk one-by-one in Harrods. It is revolting.
By staging their demonstration at Harrods in Knightsbridge, the protestors targeted one of the world’s most recognizable department stores.
We are collaborating with law enforcement and the government to ensure continued availability.
A pint of milk now costs an average of 59 pence due to the cost of living crisis.
Alicia Kearns, a member of the Conservative Party, stated, “These vegan militia should face the full power of the law.”
Animal Rebellion activists were taken by security last month after they spilt milk on the floor of the Harrods department store in Knightsbridge, London.
Later, vegans on social media denounced the group’s actions, stating that they “made us look like fools” and were “harmful rather than beneficial.”
One user began the discussion by asking, “Am I the only vegan who was more upset than impressed by the Harrods milk protest?
I believe there must be alternatives to the direct waste of animal products, as it makes us appear hypocritical.
Perhaps I am missing something, but the entire situation made me feel ill, and I believe this is counterproductive to our cause.
Other accounts were eager to express their agreement, with one stating that it made vegans appear like “idiots.”
Another account stated, “The mere thought of that demonstration infuriates me.”
Best case scenario, it is hypocritical.
Animal Rebellion members splashed milk in the food court. The store’s roastery received a facelift in 2018; see image.
Twitter users were also quick to point out that the protestors, who also staged sit-ins at other supermarkets and stripped shelves of milk and dairy items, were just creating “a mess for the cleaners to clean up” and a “hazardous situation for disabled customers.”
One Twitter user remarked, “You did not harm the dairy business in this instance; you provided them a substantial new order.”
You harmed the store’s employees (who may be penalized for the cost of the additional order), you harmed poor and food-insecure clients, and you made the store unsafe for disabled customers.
What is the matter with you?
Why do you clowns always cause difficulties for the working classes and never for yourselves?
Other vegans on Reddit described the demonstration as “embarrassing,” with some stating that it made them “physically ill.”
You’ve just caused a terrible mess that will take the cleaners hours to clean for a silly message that no one cares about but a few of snobs like yourself.
Travis Wester, an American actor, also participated in the internet outrage, telling Animal Rebellion, “I advise you feed the poor the next time you want to virtue signal with perfectly delicious food.”
In the video of the protest that took place on July 27, the group can be seen strolling up to the milk section of the Food Hall at Harrods and then spilling each container of milk onto the floor individually.
Members of the group reject security’s attempts to remove them, necessitating the presence of many individuals to forcibly remove the activists from the store.
A woman can be heard in the background asking, “Why are you doing this?” It is revolting.
Animal Rebellion also invaded “The Cheese Room” at a Waitrose shop as well as other dairy aisles in London and Bristol.
Twitter users harshly criticized the protestors’ conduct, stating that ‘low-wage workers’ must clean up the mess.
One of the protestors at Harrods, Beau King Houston, stated, ‘We took this action to demonstrate that we would not stand by as unsustainable, harmful businesses wreak havoc on people across the globe.
“Harrods is emblematic of the flawed system in which we exist.”
A system that disregards the needs and prosperity of all in favor of politicians and their economic allies may be part of the transition to a brighter future.