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Greenpeace Climbs Edeka Rooftop in Hannover to Protest Animal Suffering

Edeka rejects the accusations after police deem the protest a formal assembly with cooperative activists

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Overview

  • About 20 activists plastered slogans reading “Edeka lässt Tiere leiden” on shop windows and unfurled a banner transforming “Wir lieben Lebensmittel” into “Wir lieben Tierleid” atop the roof.
  • Greenpeace alleges it uncovered footage of injured and diseased pigs in supplier farms across Nordrhein-Westfalen, Schleswig-Holstein and Niedersachsen.
  • Edeka Minden-Hannover has dismissed the claims as unfounded, emphasizing that animal welfare is a core concern and that any supplier issues are promptly investigated.
  • Police in Hannover classified the June 5 action as a lawful assembly and reported that the activists cooperated fully during efforts to secure the rooftop.
  • The Hannover protest follows a similar Greenpeace demonstration at an Edeka location in Hamburg two weeks earlier and highlights ongoing scrutiny of factory farming in Germany.