[Animals] Animal rights protestors cause chaos by scaling roof of major meat industry event

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Protesters scaled the Darlington Farmers Auction Mart in the early hours with huge banners condemning farming and agriculture

Animal rights protestors have scaled the roof of a major meat industry event - leading to chaos. The activists climbed onto the the building where a major beef industry event will be held today.

The protesters scaled the Darlington Farmers Auction Mart (DFAM) in the early hours with huge banners condemning farming and agriculture. The National Beef Association (NBA) 2022 Expo is the largest of its kind in the UK - with industry leaders, DEFRA representatives and 5,000 beef farmers expected to attend over the weekend.

The stunt has already caused chaos - with one activist hospitalised with a suspected broken finger having been allegedly assaulted by farmers on the roof.

A spokesperson for Animal Justice Project said: "Climbers have been up there for hours and are determined to stay there to make their message heard. Animals have rights and current farming practices infringe on these day in, day out within the dairy, meat and egg industries.

"Today is not a celebration of the 'Best of British', but a farming event that glorifies the exploitation and killing of animals. An industry that has yet to be held accountable."

 

As attendees of the event arrive at DFAM today they will see 15m banners that read 'end animal agriculture’ and ‘farming violates the rights of animals’. The protesters say they plan on staying up there indefinitely despite chaos after one was taken to hospital.

An Animal Justice Project spokesperson said their aim is not to be po[CENSORED]r, but to advocate for the rights of animals." They added: "Our message to the agricultural sector is that there is no future in animal farming”.

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