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Published 15:38 22 May 2021 BST
Updated 16:20 22 May 2021 BST
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A spokesman for Animal Rebellion said at a protest in Coventry that the meat and dairy industry was "destroying our planet."
James Ozden told the BBC that the industries caused "huge amounts of rainforest deforestation, emitting vast quantities of greenhouse gases and killing billions of animals each year".
He continued: "The only sustainable and realistic way to feed 10 billion people is with a plant-based food system. Organic, free-range and 'sustainable' animal-based options simply aren't good enough."
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The group have said that they intend to remain at each of the protest sites for 24 hours and are aiming to cause "significant disruption" to the company's restaurants as they try to restock over the weekend.
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There is a police presence at the depot site in Coventry, with West Midlands Police saying that it recognised the "right to a peaceful protest," but expressed concern over the "significant disruption to business" caused by blocking the only entrance and exit to the distribution site.
A spokesman for the force said: "We have asked the small group of activists to remain mindful of road users and in particular emergency vehicles and will continue to maintain an open dialogue with them."
Animal Rebellion describes itself as "a mass movement that uses nonviolent civil disobedience to bring about a transition to a just and sustainable plant-based food system."
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