Sie schütteten Haferbrei und Marmelade auf eine Büste von Königin Victoria: „Essen ist ein Menschenrecht“
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Two individuals who wanted to protest against the increasing food insecurity in Glasgow, Scotland, poured oatmeal and jam over the bust of Queen Victoria at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. They then sprayed the motto with graffiti.
A 30-year-old from This Is Rigged, Sorcha Ni Mhairtin, and 23-year-old Hannah Taylor were reported to have adhered to the rules after completing their procession on Sunday around noon.
Ni Mhairtin, an Irish activist and community food worker in Glasgow, said, „We refuse to be thrown back into the Victorian era. Malnutrition diseases like scurvy and rickets are on the rise. Freedom starts with breakfast, and if you don’t understand that, we’ll throw it in your face. Food is a human right, and we challenge the decaying systems under which we suffer.“
What does the group want?
Among the group’s upcoming processions this year is the occupation of the royal dining room at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
Rigged stated that it will continue to take similar actions until its demands are met.
These demands include supermarkets lowering the prices of baby food to March 2021 levels and the Scottish government funding and establishing a food hub for the community for every 500 households in Scotland.
Two women were arrested
The Scottish police announced in a statement that two activists were arrested and later released. The statement read:
„On Sunday, March 3, 2024, around 11:55 am, a police report was filed regarding a protest and alleged vandalism at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow.“
After the incident, two women aged 23 and 30 were arrested and charged. They were released to appear at a later date before the Sheriff Court in Glasgow. „A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.“
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