Badger Cull Demo Outside Tesco in Broadmead, Bristol

bristol | protests | news report Saturday October 13, 2012 20:51 by Bath Against the Badger Cull

The growing campaign against the badger cull hit Bristol today with around 25 anti-cull activists protesting against Tesco for selling milk produced in the badger cull areas. The protest began at 11am and continued until around 13:30. Boards were placed against the shop wall and activists, some wearing badger masks, handed out leaflets with information on the cull, encouraging shoppers to sign the petition to the government, stop buying their milk from Tesco and other stores that sell milk sourced from the cull areas (such as Sainsbury's), and to take part in further actions against the cull.

The Co-op, Marks and Spencer and Waitrose have stated that they do not sell milk from the cull areas, and anti-cull campaigners directed shoppers to these supermarkets.

Shoppers generally reacted very positively to the protest, with many people commenting that they don't usually support animal rights campaigns, but this one is something they feel very strongly about. Protestors were not bothered by security in Tesco and an employee even took a leaflet and asked "where do I sign?".

The good turnout has prompted another demo on Tuesday 16th October at 11am outside Tesco and a demo against Sainsbury's Local in Kingsmead Square, Bath on Saturday 27th October at 10am.