Climate Activists Target Mona Lisa in Protest

French group Riposte Alimentaire demands Sustainable Food Social Security, highlighting broader agricultural unrest in France.

Two members of the French activist group Riposte Alimentaire threw pumpkin soup at the Mona Lisa in a protest demanding the establishment of Sustainable Food Social Security.
The Mona Lisa was not damaged in the protest, thanks to its protective bulletproof glass casing.
Riposte Alimentaire is part of an international network of climate activist groups known as the A22 Network, which commit to mass civil disobedience.
The group claims that current European free trade treaties result in unfair competition for local farmers and the acceptance of foreign products that do not meet minimum ecological and social standards.
French farmers are also staging protests across the country, demanding better wages and living conditions.