The US has promised to stop caging hens. Why can’t Britain too? | Philip Lymbery
by Philip Lymbery from Environment | The Guardian on (#1A2ZT)
Companies from Walmart to McDonald's have listened to American consumers on animal welfare standards - UK retailers have no excuse not to follow suit
Walmart, America's largest food retailer, announced last week that it will source 100% of its whole eggs from cage-free hens by 2025 - a policy that is set to improve the lives of many millions of hens across the United States.
Back in September, McDonald's USA also made a groundbreaking commitment to go cage-free with its eggs. Since then, we have seen an encouraging ripple effect across America, leading to more than 60 of the country's top food companies pledging to join the cage-free movement within the next 10 years or less.
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