Disrupt. Food System, as part of the 2025 International Week of Protest, calls for fair food for all and with all.
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Since 9:30 a.m., the sites of the Könnecke meat factory in Delmenhorst and the shipping company J. Müller Weser GmbH & Co. Kg in Bremen/Walle have been blocked. The actions of the Disrupt alliance are intended to send a message against the destructive agricultural industry and for global food justice.
“The issue of nutrition affects us all,” says press spokesperson Valea Berger from the Disrupt Alliance. “But instead of good, healthy food for everyone, we have a food system that is dominated by the agricultural industry – with disastrous consequences for people, animals, and the environment.” A total of around 70 activists disrupted operations at the Könecke meat factory in Delmenhorst, and around 100 activists disrupted operations at the Bremen/Walle site of the shipping company J. Müller Weser GmbH & Co. KG, a major player in the destructive global feed industry. Several access roads to the sites are blocked. Activists have glued themselves to gates. Some of the volunteers glued themselves in place, while others used pieces of pipe to attach themselves to gates and a transporter. They hold banners demanding “Good food for everyone and with everyone.”
Shipping companies – logistics providers for the animal feed industry and exploitative destruction
The shipping/logistics company J. Müller Weser GmbH & Co. KG imports millions of tons of animal feed from Central and South America every year, generating huge profits. These animal feed imports are responsible for land grabbing and the dispossession of indigenous peoples, as well as the destruction of local ecosystems. “The animal feed that arrives here is an example of a global production method based on monocultures, animal suffering, and land concentration. The planned deepening of the Weser River threatens local ecosystems and farmers’ livelihoods,” said press spokesperson Valea Berger.
Slaughter industry and meat processing plants – exploitation of animals – destruction of habitats and local groundwater systems
Könecke Fleischwarenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG kills thousands of animals every year, distributes them, and processes them into sausage and all kinds of other meat products. Könecke Fleischwarenfabrik GmbH & Co KG belongs to Tönnies, Germany's largest pig slaughterhouse. The meat and slaughter industry has a significant impact on groundwater scarcity, especially in regions of intensive livestock farming such as Bremen and Lower Saxony, as Correctiv.org recently revealed (https://correctiv.org/aktuelles/kampf-um- wasser/2025/09/18/der-mordsdurst-der-schlachthoefe/). “Könecke and Tönnies are prime examples of the destructive animal industry, which profits enormously from feed imports and global supply chains,” says press spokeswoman Valea Berger. “Added to this is the exploitation of workers and immeasurable animal suffering for which this industry is responsible. This must come to an end.”
Protest bike tour – Brake harbor tour
At the same time, a bike tour takes place from Bremen to Brake, Germany's largest feed port. Afterwards, participants will take a boat tour to see the huge port facilities. “The port of Brake exemplifies the enormous scale of feed imports and soy supply chains. These are linked to land grabbing in countries in South and Central America,” says press spokesperson Valea Berger.
Saturday: Food transition demonstration in Bremen
On Saturday, October 11, 2025, there will also be a demonstration entitled "Work together!
Stop Mercosur! For a solidarity-based food transition now!" starting at 12:30 p.m. at
Bremen Central Station.
The Disrupt Alliance
The blockades and protests are taking place as part of international days of action. The Disrupt Alliance, consisting of civil society groups, farmers, activists, and consumers, is holding a camp in Bremen/Neustadt in the Wallanlagen park on Leipnitzplatz from October 9 to 12, including workshops and a variety of protest actions. The aim of the days of action is to highlight the global interconnections of the food system and the destruction and exploitation caused by the agricultural industry, and to initiate a discussion about concrete alternatives. “Our current food system is based on the exploitation of people, animals, and soil. We want an agricultural transition that is socially just, ecologically sound, and globally responsible. We want a food system that is about good food for all—not profit for the few. That's why we're here. Because together we can make a difference!” says Disrupt press spokesperson Valea Berger.
Contact for inquiries & interviews
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