Climate activists staged a sit-in protest at a Somerset McDonald s on Saturday (July 17). Activists from the Animal Rebellion and Extinction Rebellion groups staged the peaceful protest from noon at the McDonald’s branch in Yeovil. Branded a McSit-in, they brought their own lunches and occupied areas of the restaurant for two hours. The campaigners are demanding the fast-food chain goes plant-based by 2025 and the demonstration follows a similar sit-in held in the Weymouth McDonald’s two weeks ago. Catherine Cannon, who took part in the McSit-in, said: “McDonald’s needs to transition to a fully plant-based menu to address the climate, ecological and animal destruction it causes on a daily basis.
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Animal rights protesters have set up a blockade outside one of McDonald s main UK suppliers.
Activists from Animal Rebellion have blocked the gates to the OSI Food Solutions site in Scunthorpe with a giant Happy Meal box and bamboo towers.
The group has demanded the fast food giant switch to a fully plant-based food menu by 2025 .
Humberside Police said about 50 protesters were present. McDonald s and OSI have been contacted for comment.
Protesters claim the plant produces three million beef patties a day and is the only McDonald s burger factory in the UK.
In a company brochure OSI describes itself as the exclusive supplier of red meat products to the chain s 1,400 UK branches.