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Climate Change Activists Aim Soup at 'Mona Lisa' in Paris Louvre

This image grab taken from AFPTV footage shows two environmental activists from the collective dubbed "Riposte Alimentaire" hurling soup at Leonardo Da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" painting, at the Louvre museum in Paris, on January 28, 2024. (Photo by David CANTINIAUX / AFPTV / AFP)
This image grab taken from AFPTV footage shows two environmental activists from the collective dubbed "Riposte Alimentaire" hurling soup at Leonardo Da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" painting, at the Louvre museum in Paris, on January 28, 2024. (Photo by David CANTINIAUX / AFPTV / AFP)
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Climate Change Activists Aim Soup at 'Mona Lisa' in Paris Louvre

This image grab taken from AFPTV footage shows two environmental activists from the collective dubbed "Riposte Alimentaire" hurling soup at Leonardo Da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" painting, at the Louvre museum in Paris, on January 28, 2024. (Photo by David CANTINIAUX / AFPTV / AFP)
This image grab taken from AFPTV footage shows two environmental activists from the collective dubbed "Riposte Alimentaire" hurling soup at Leonardo Da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" painting, at the Louvre museum in Paris, on January 28, 2024. (Photo by David CANTINIAUX / AFPTV / AFP)

Two climate change activists hurled soup at the protective glass in front of the world-famous "Mona Lisa" painting in Paris' Louvre museum on Sunday.
Video footage showed two women flinging red soup at Leonard da Vinci's masterpiece, to gasps from onlookers.
"What is more important? Art or the right to have a healthy and sustainable food system?" shouted the activists, speaking in French. They had ducked under a security barrier to get as close as they could to the painting and were led away by Louvre security guards.
The activists represented the French organization "Riposte Alimentaire" (Food Response), which issued a statement saying the protest sought to highlight the need to protect the environment and sources of food.
In recent years, many activists have targeted art to raise awareness about climate change.
The glass in front of the "Mona Lisa" was smothered in cream in a protest in May 2022.
Other attempts have included throwing soup at Vincent Van Gogh's "Sunflowers" at London's National Gallery in October 2022, and in the following month campaigners glued themselves to Goya paintings in Madrid's Prado museum.

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Korean Air Says Turbulence is Knocking Instant Noodles Off Menu

FILE - Passengers approach a Korean Air counter at Gimpo airport in Seoul, South Korea, Oct. 25, 2012. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)
FILE - Passengers approach a Korean Air counter at Gimpo airport in Seoul, South Korea, Oct. 25, 2012. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)
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Korean Air Says Turbulence is Knocking Instant Noodles Off Menu

FILE - Passengers approach a Korean Air counter at Gimpo airport in Seoul, South Korea, Oct. 25, 2012. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)
FILE - Passengers approach a Korean Air counter at Gimpo airport in Seoul, South Korea, Oct. 25, 2012. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)

Turbulence is knocking a beloved instant-noodle offering off Korean Air's economy menu, The Associated Press reported.
Cups of Shin Ramyun instant noodles, a favorite among Korean Air travelers over the years, will no longer be available for economy-class passengers starting Aug. 15, a spokesperson for the Seoul-based airline said.
“This decision is part of proactive safety measures in response to increased turbulence, aimed at preventing burn accidents,” Korean Air said.
The instant noodles are currently part of Korean Air's in-flight snack service, which is a self-serve bar beyond meals available for economy passengers on long-haul trips. In this week's announcement, the carrier added that it had “renewed” economy's snack options to instead include offerings like sandwiches, corn dogs and hot pockets.
But business- and first-class passengers will still get their noodles. Korean Air told the BBC that the noodles are brought individually to business- and first-class travelers, reducing spill risks.
Concern about the dangers of serving hot food and liquids on airplanes isn't new. Over the years, several carriers have faced lawsuits from customers who say they suffered serious burns after having hot coffee, for example, spilled on them during a flight. And, while legal precedent may vary around the world, the European Union’s highest court ruled in 2019 that an airline can be held liable if a passenger is injured in this way, even if turbulence or other flight-related factors didn’t cause the spill.
But turbulence, of course, still adds to risk. Flying through unstable air can make balancing something like soup or a hot beverage in-flight all the more precarious.
Numerous turbulence-related injuries have been reported over the years, but most incidents are minor — and airlines have made steady improvements in reducing accident rates. Those include suspending cabin service when needed or taking extra caution when distributing certain refreshments.
Still, rough air might be getting harder and harder to avoid. Some meteorologists and aviation analysts note reports of turbulence encounters are on the rise, pointing to the potential impacts climate change may have on flying conditions.