The notorious Nusret Gökçe, or more famously known as Salt Bae, has periodically occupied the media either because of his provocative statements or the exorbitant amounts on his shop receipts, but this time it was Animal Rebellion who brought the Turkish-Kurd back to the headlines.
An incident involving activists took place on Saturday night. At the restaurant of the famous businessman in London, activists of Animal Rebellion had booked Nusret's shop.
According to reports the activists were protesting for animal rights as they called on shop patrons to adopt a diet based on roots and vegetables.
Supporters of Animal Rebellion are getting dragged out by security at @nusr_et 's restaurant in London!
The restaurant is famed for its steaks - products of environmental destruction and worker and animal exploitation.
This is not a sustainable food system.#PlantBasedFuture pic.twitter.com/n3SbNkBEpa
— Animal Rising (@AnimalRising) December 3, 2022
However, as can be seen in the video, the demonstration was not particularly liked by any of the people attending the restaurant. Instead, the store employees removed the protesters one by one and left them outside on the street.
The video, which was posted on social media and has already gone viral, shows a group of women carrying a woman and leaving her on the road.
⚠️BREAKING! Supporters of Animal Rebellion have staged a sit-in at @nusr_et’s luxury restaurant in London.
Why?
Luxury dining represents exploitation, climate devastation and inequality.We don't need gold-coated steaks, we need URGENT action - we need a #PlantBasedFuture. pic.twitter.com/EFJ1rlfOCp
— Animal Rising (@AnimalRising) December 3, 2022
Speaking about this peaceful demonstration, student Ben Thomas said that cattle farming needs to be stopped and that restaurants like Nusret promote a corrupt system.
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