The protests are one part of collective actions in many different ways to achieve a vegan world, where animals and humans are not exploited for our food choices, entertainment or what we wear.
PHOEBE COOKE: ‘Diners were left reeling after vegans wearing chicken masks stormed a Nando’s to play them footage of birds being slaughtered. The rally saw protesters promoting a plant-based diet as part of a nationwide campaign to occupy the food chain. The protests are part of a bid to get Nando’s to turn their entire menu vegan. One activist told customers: “A chicken is an individual. A living, thinking, feeling being. “A chicken can feel distress, and recognise stress in others. “A chicken can feel empathy for others too. Shouldn’t we, as human beings, show empathy for these suffering individuals?”…
The demo follows accusations that birds reared on farms supplying Nando’s, Lidl and Asda have been cruelly treated – which are being examined by company Avara Foods. The group of ten were seen playing footage filmed by animal activist groups which allegedly captured workers standing on birds to break their necks. An Occupy Nando’s spokesman said: “The protests are just one part of collective actions in many different ways to achieve a vegan world, where animals and humans are not exploited for our food choices, entertainment or what we wear… The protest follows similar demonstrations in Brighton by vegan group Direct Action Everywhere’. SOURCE…
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