A group of animal rights and climate justice activists tried to sit down at London’s Nusr-Et steakhouse, owned by social media personality ‘Salt Bae’, but were dragged out by staff at the upmarket restaurant on Saturday night. night.
Animal Rebellion said they organized the protest because “fancy dining represents exploitation, climate devastation and inequality.”
Protesters sat at tables with a menu titled “Plant-Based Future,” which includes “supporting farmers and fishing communities to transition to a plant-based food system” and “rebuilding liberated lands and oceans.”
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Video posted by the activist group shows waitresses at the restaurant dragging a protester and her menu away.
Nusret Gokce, known as Salt Bae, owns the Nusr-Et steakhouse in London, where animal rights activists tried to seat themselves on Saturday.
(REUTERS/Stephane Mahe)
Nusr-Et is owned by Nusret Gökçe, who has exploded on social media in recent years with her viral videos of gold-plated steaks and other wacky foods. The chain has locations in at least 18 cities around the world.
Nusr-Et did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Animal Rebellion also organized a sit-in protest at Mana, another upscale London restaurant that offers a full dinner menu for around $230 per person.
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Simon Martin, the chef and owner of Mana, said in a statement that he is “confused as to why the protesters chose to target a restaurant that prioritizes sustainability and animal welfare.”
“Last night’s protest in Mana disrupted a small business that has already suffered financially from COVID and the ongoing energy crisis during the busiest night of the week,” Martin said in a statement shared with Fox News Digital.
“Mana has always been a highly sustainable restaurant, sourcing sustainably produced and hyper-local vegetables from small businesses like us that refrain from GMOs, herbicides and pesticides.”
Animal Rebellion activists sit with a banner on a white painted road as they protest against conventional farming and fishing, outside the Houses of Parliament, in London, Britain, on September 7, 2022.
(Animal Rebellion/Handout via REUTERS)
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Animal Rebellion said that some of the protesters were arrested in Mana.
“We call on the government to support farmers in transitioning to a plant-based future,” Animal Rebellion tweeted. “We need urgent action on the climate crisis now!”
