Animal Rebellion has disrupted milk supply in the UK, staging sit-ins at multiple supermarkets and blockading four key dairy distribution centres. The organisation calls for the Government to support farmers in transitioning to plant-based food production.
On Saturday, the 3rd of September, the animal welfare and climate justice organisation had protestors in Whole Foods and Marks & Spencer's stores in London, Southampton, Birmingham and Manchester, blocking access to the milk aisle.
On Sunday, the 4th of September, supporters climbed on top of delivery trucks, silos and loading bays while others trespassed into the Muller and Arla facilities in Buckinghamshire, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Worcestershire.
"The minor inconvenience caused by our actions pales compared to the consequences of climate breakdown, which is already happening globally... Our Government must act now to support farmers in a transition to a plant-based food system and rewild the freed-up land as part of a broader programme of wildlife restoration and carbon draw-down," said Robert Gordon, a participant that occupied part of a Whole Foods store near Soho in London.
During a 24-hour blockade at Arla's Aylesbury site in August 2021, the company lost around £170,000 in revenue. If the blockades continue for the planned two weeks, the UK will 'inevitably' see milk shortages.
