14 vegan activists charged following McDonald’s protests >More in @ MAG/Philip Case Fourteen vegan activists have been charged with various offences following a blockade at a McDonald’s distribution centre last weekend. The charges relate to protests on Saturday 22 May in Basingstoke, Hampshire and Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. Animal Rebellion used trucks and bamboo structures to prevent access at four depots. No charges have been made in connection with protests in Coventry, and Heywood in Greater Manchester. The animal rights group targeted the fast-food company demanding that it switch to a fully plant-based menu in all its restaurants by 2025 to tackle climate change and ease animal welfare.