'human meat' protest in Barcelona by Activists

Activists from animal rights organisation AnimaNaturalis stage a 'human meat' demonstration in Barcelona on Sunday. They protest against the production and consumption of meat, covering their naked bodies in fake blood and packaging themselves up as if they were meat products to be bought in a supermarket. See more photos after the cut.



 

 
 

The intense street performance that took place earlier this week in Sant Jaume plaza, a square at the center of Barecelona's Old City.

Twenty vegan activists from the animal rights organization "AnimaNaturalis," gathered in front of a busy crowd to protest against the production and consumption of meat. These protesters, however, did more than just hold posters and chant before a building. In fact, they stripped down, covered themselves in fake blood, laid down in large styrofoam trays and wrapped themselves up in cling film. The packaging was labelled "carne humana," meaning "human meat." 
"We put ourselves in the place of the faceless animals, those that lie on supermarket shelves," expressed the organization on its Twitter account. The campaigners, according to Newsweek, "hoped the stunt would raise awareness of the benefits of a vegan diet 'free from exploitation, animal suffering and death.'"

'human meat' protest in Barcelona by Activists