A group of animal rights and climate justice campaigners tried to sit down at London steakhouse Nusr-Et, owned by social media personality ‘Salt Bae’, but were removed by staff from the upscale restaurant on Saturday night.
Animal Rebellion said it staged the protest because “luxury dining represents exploitation, climate devastation and inequality.”
Protesters sat down with a menu titled “Plant-Based Future,” which includes “supporting farmers and fishing communities to transition to a plant-based food system” and “restoring land and ocean set free”.
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The video released by the activist group shows restaurant waitresses dragging a protester and her menu out.
Nusret Gokce, known as Salt Bae, owns the Nusr-Et steakhouse in London, where animal rights campaigners tried to sit down on Saturday.
(REUTERS/Stephane Mahe)
Nusr-Et is owned by Nusret Gökçe, who has exploded onto social media in recent years with his viral videos of gold-plated steaks and other extravagant meals. 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 staged a protest sit-in at Mana, another upscale restaurant in London that offers a full dinner menu for around $230 per person.
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Simon Martin, chef and owner of Mana, said in a statement that he was “confused as to why protesters have chosen to target a restaurant that prioritizes sustainability and animal welfare”.
“Last night’s protest in Mana disrupted the operation of a small business that has already suffered economically from the ongoing COVID and 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 hyperlocal and sustainably produced vegetables from small businesses just like us who abstain from GMOs, herbicides and pesticides.”
Animal Rebellion activists sit with a banner on a whitewashed street as they protest against conventional farming and fishing, outside Parliament House, in London, Britain, on Sept. 7, 2022.
(Animal Rebellion/Handout via REUTERS)
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Animal Rebellion said some of the protesters were arrested in Mana.
“We are calling on the government to support farmers in the transition to a plant-based future,” Animal Rebellion tweeted. “We need urgent action on the climate crisis now!”
