PROTESTERS have been at the Muller site in Droitwich attempting to cut off the milk supply - and 34 have been arrested
Animal Rebellion has created blockades at the factory in Droitwich, which is one of four key dairy distribution centres.
A picture has been shared with the Worcester News, a sister title to the Hereford Times, which shows the protesters on top of a Muller lorry.
The targetting of the Pointon Way-based factory is part of a weekend of action from the group, who have been attempting to restrict the UK milk supply in four major cities, protesting through sit-ins in major supermarkets, blocking customers from accessing dairy aisles.
West Mercia Police said it had arrested 34 people after the protest on Sunday.
Officers were called at around 5.35am on Sunday (September 4) after the report of an Animal Rebellion protest at the Muller dairy site in Hampton Lovett, Worcestershire.
A significant number of people gained unauthorised access to the site in Droitwich, causing damage on entry, police said.
Yesterday afternoon police said that 13 individuals had been arrested at the site, since then, a further 21 individuals have been arrested for aggravated trespassing offences.
The majority of those arrested remain in police custody, while seven people have been released on bail.
Assistant Chief Constable Richard Cooper said: “We respect the right to peaceful protest but we will take proportionate action when the law is broken.
“Those who commit crimes while protesting will be dealt with fairly but robustly by West Mercia Police.”
The group has said non-violent protests will continue until the Government meets its two demands:
1. Government supports farmers and fishing communities to move away from animal farming and fishing as part of an urgent and immediate transition to a plant-based food system.
2. Government commits to rewild the freed-up land and ocean as part of a broader programme of wildlife restoration and carbon drawdown.
A spokesperson for Muller UK & Ireland said: “We are disappointed to be targeted by a small number of activists who don’t represent the 96 per cent of adults in Britain who choose milk every week, and we will ensure that supplies are maintained.
“Dairy is affordable and packed with nutrients that benefit our bodies. During a cost of living crisis it is wrong to try to prevent it from reaching families, including vulnerable members of society.”
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