Tuesday 10 May 2022 08:53 PM Succession star James Cromwell SUPERGLUES himself to counter of New York City ... trends now
Succession star James Cromwell has superglued himself to a Starbucks counter in protest at the coffee company charging more for vegan milk.
The actor, who plays Cousin Greg's grandfather on the show, took part in the PETA demonstration Tuesday
Cromwell famously became a vegetarian and animal rights activist after he starred in 1995's Babe as farmer Arthur Hogget.
The 82-year-old actor, donning 'Free the animals' t shirt, superglued one of his hands to the counter of a New York City Starbucks.
He blasted the coffee chain's upcharge of vegan milk, claiming it was harmful for the environment and discriminatory against lactose intolerant customers of color.
Actor James Cromwell took part in a PETA protest on Tuesday which was livestreamed on the organization's Facebook page
The actor, donning 'Free the animals' t shirt, superglued one of his hands to the counter of a New York City Starbucks
Cromwell read a statement from a paper with his free hand, demanding the company do the right thing.
'More than 13,000 customers have asked you, now were asking you. Will you stop charging more for vegan milk?
'When will will you stop raking in huge profits while customers, animals and the environment suffer?' he asked. 'When will you stop penalizing people for their ethnicities, their morals?'
Cromwell went on to say the 'senseless' upcharge effects mother cows- who are forced to reproduce to keep up with the demand of milk and then are separated from their calves.
'These mothers must endure the loss of their child over and over again,' Cromwell said. 'They suffer no less than human mothers would'
As Cromwell read his statement business seemed to go on as usual, with the staff still serving customers and seemingly ignoring the peaceful protest.
'The company claims to be committed to inclusion and diversity but it still discriminates against those who cannot have