Mona Lisa: Protesters throw soup at da Vinci painting amid farmers’ protests

Two climate activists hurled soup Sunday at the glass protecting the Mona Lisa at the Louvre Museum in Paris, France, and shouted slogans advocating for a sustainable food system. This came amid protests by French farmers against several issues, including low wages.

In a video posted on social media, two women with the words “FOOD RIPOSTE” written on their t-shirts could be seen passing under a security barrier to get closer to the painting and throwing soup at the glass protecting Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece.

“What’s the most important thing? Art, or right to healthy and sustainable food?” they shouted. “Our farming system is sick. Our farmers are dying at work.”

The Louvre employees could then be seen putting black panels in front of the glass-protected painting and asking visitors to evacuate the room.

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