PROTESTERS reportedly stole 1200 potato scones today and handed them out to the public.
Campaign group This Is Rigged claim to have targeted 15 supermarkets in Glasgow city centre and placed the stolen tattie scones in a trolley in George Square with a sign saying “Free Tattie Scones @thisisrigged”.
The group pulled a similar stunt earlier this week when they removed bread and roses from the shelves of Tesco on Glasgow's Union street and handed the goods out to passers-by. Those involved even dressed as Tesco workers and wore lanyards.
Today's actions came as This is Rigged looked to highlight that the price of potatoes has risen by 22%, as well as the link between climate change and the cost of living crisis - and how both are directly impacting the everyday consumer.
It comes after the group issued two new demands late last year - that supermarkets cap the price of basic goods at the pre-2021 rate, and that the Scottish government commit to establishing and funding a community food hub per 500 households.
Speaking about why they took action, a spokesperson from This Is Rigged said: “These tattie scones belong in the hands of the people of Scotland, not in the miserly hands of profiteering CEOs likes Ken Murphy and Simon Roberts.
"They’ve taken more than enough from us all already and have already enjoyed absurd profits during the cost of living crisis, I’m sure they won’t miss a few tattie scones.”
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