This morning, members of the Edinburgh WDM group held a protest at the Barclays branch on George Street. This was to highlight the role that the bank is playing in creating hunger by pushing up the price of key staple foods, through its reckless speculation on the global food markets. Barclays is the UK’s biggest player in food speculation. For more information and to take action go to www.wdm.org.uk/food. It’s time to stop big banks like Barclays preying on the poor.
Barclays Capital and other investment banks are betting on food in financial markets, driving up food prices and leaving millions around the world facing hunger and poverty. WDM Edinburgh will be be joining other groups across the country to highlight this issue, by doing a stunt outside Barclays. Come along and join us:
Outside Barclays on George Street, 11 am, Saturday 9 April.
It’s time we stood up to the banks and put an end to their greedy behaviour. For more info and to take action go to: www.wdm.org.uk/food-speculation
