During a protest in the French capital Paris, two demonstrators threw soup at the famous painting of the Mona Lisa, preserved in glass, and demanded that French citizens be given the “right to healthy food”.

According to the Louvre Museum, the painting was not damaged, the protective glass in front of it taking the brunt of the impact. A viral video shows two female protesters, wearing T-shirts, throwing soup on the painting.

The protestors then stood in front of the painting and said, “What is more important? Art or the right to healthy and sustainable food?, Your agricultural system is sick, our farmers are dying”.

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A group called Food Counter-Attack later claimed responsibility for the stunt, saying in a statement on X (formerly Twitter) that the protest was part of efforts to provide general social protection for food.

The group also called for a food card worth 150 euros to be provided to citizens every month to be used for food.

Meanwhile, French Culture Minister Richida Dati said that “no reason” can justify targeting the Mona Lisa, calling France’s historical heritage.