A group of vegan activists from Animal Rebellion (AR) held a sit-in protest at a McDonald's demanding that the fast-food chain does more to reduce its impact on the climate. Branded a 'McSit-in', members from AR took their own lunches and occupied areas of an Exeter branch of the fast-food chain for three hours, insisting that the McDonald's chain transitions to a fully plant-based menu.
The protest follows a similar sit-in held in the city last summer as well as in other towns and cities nationwide. The Exeter-based activists are part of the AR movement that says it uses uses non-violent civil disobedience to bring about a transition to "a just and sustainable plant-based food system".
They believe this is necessary to halt mass extinction, alleviate the worst effects of climate breakdown and ensure justice for animals. Phil Sleigh, a member of AR Devon, said: “The final part of the latest IPCC report told us that we are in a ‘now or never’ situation, and that emissions must stop rising by 2025. That’s 30 months away!
