article_snippet.sent: Campaigners against Protein WorldAre
article_snippet.sent: One of the many Protein World posters on the London Underground that have been defaced .
article_snippet.sent: But today, TFL confirmed that The Advertising Standards Authority was pulling the posters down, because the posters had come to the end of the three-week advertising period that Protein World had paid for.
article_snippet.sent: Protein World also said Protein World had taken note of the reaction from customers to the advert and that customers would bear Protein World in mind if customers received a request to put up posters of a similar nature in future.
article_snippet.sent: The removal of the posters comes as a protest organised against Protein World in Hyde Park on May 2 gathers steam - hundreds of people are expected to attend the rally in central London.
article_snippet.sent: Online fitness store Protein World, who claim that the image is entirely unPhotoshopped, have been actively engaging in the furore on social media, strongly defending social media campaign with some biting responses to aggrieved Tweeters. '
article_snippet.sent: We are a nation of sympathisers for fatties,' a spokesperson for Protein World tweeted to one user after a nation of sympathisers for fatties signed the change.org petition calling for the removal of the advert. '
article_snippet.sent: The Protein World boss defended the campaign, saying: 'That may be but we are a fitness brand, we own aspirations are to make the nation healthier and ask each one of we to set we sights higher, to be fitter, to be healthier and actually have an inner and outer confidence within we.'
article_snippet.sent: Defending Protein World:
article_snippet.sent: Meanwhile, Katie Hopkins came to Protein World's defence, tweeting: 'Chubsters, quit vandalising Protein World ads and get your arse running on the road.
highlights_snippet.sent: TFL say Protein World has come to end of three-week ad placement period .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: A rally has been organised against Protein World in Hyde Park on May 2 . 