Moment vegan activists in hen masks storm into NANDO’S and play footage of chickens being slaughtered to diners tucking into spicy wings and thighs
- The group of ten vegan activists stormed a Nando’s in Brighton on Wednesday
- It is part of an appeal to get the restaurant chain to turn their entire menu vegan
- A Nando’s spokesman apologised to customers, and said the police were called
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This is the moment a group of vegan activists storm a Nando’s and play footage of chickens being slaughtered – to diners tucking into spicy wings and thighs.
The protestors, wearing hen masks, stormed a restaurant in Brighton on Wednesday, as part of a nationwide campaign to occupy the business.
They called on the South African restaurant chain to turn their entire menu vegan, and urged customers to adopt a plant-based food lifestyle.
The protestors, wearing hen masks, stormed a restaurant in Brighton on Wednesday, as part of a nationwide campaign to occupy the business
They called on the South African restaurant chain to turn their entire menu vegan, and urged customers to adopt a plant-based food lifestyle
During the protest, the group of ten played footage filmed by animal activist groups which allegedly captured workers standing on birds to break their necks
One activist announced to the 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?’
But during their protest workers continued to serve customers at the chicken restaurant – which was packed full – during the hubbub.
Their protest follows accusations that birds reared on farms supplying Nando’s, Lidl and Asda have been cruelly treated.
During the protest, the group of ten played 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.
‘In this action specifically we disrupt to show up in places that sell violence. We urge Nando’s to turn their entire menu vegan.
‘We are not asking for better conditions for the animals they have been documented abusing, we want total animal liberation.’
On the group’s Facebook page, the activists say the week long protests were part of a bid ‘to bring awareness to the suffering that lead to their meal’
Staff continued to serve customers throughout the protest, while the campaigners stood both inside and outside with video purporting to show animal cruelty
On the group’s Facebook page, the activists say the week long protests were part of a bid ‘to bring awareness to the suffering that lead to their meal.’
In a statement, it outlines how campaigners should organise a protest and deal with police if they turn up.
The protest follows similar action in Brighton by vegan group Direct Action Everywhere. It saw campaigners storm McDonalds while wearing pig masks and spraying fake blood.
A Nando’s spokesman apologised to customers in the restaurant at the time, and said the police were called to the protest.
She said: ‘We can confirm that there was a small organised disturbance in one of our Brighton restaurants on Wednesday night and we are sorry for those customers who had their meals interrupted.
‘We worked with the police to minimise any disruption in a peaceful way and allow our customers to enjoy their meal and have a great night.’