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Indian food companies take consistent steps to end animal cruelty
Animal Equality announces that several companies from the hospitality sector have begun sourcing cage-free eggs. This important development will address some of the most horrific cruelties inflicted on caged hens at egg farms across the country. New Delhi [India], May 23: After exposing the horrific cruelties inflicted on hens at egg farms, Animal Equality, an animal protection organisation [...]
Animal Equality announces that several companies from the hospitality sector have begun sourcing cage-free eggs. This important development will address some of the most horrific cruelties inflicted on caged hens at egg farms across the country.
New Delhi [India], May 23: After exposing the horrific cruelties inflicted on hens at egg farms, Animal Equality, an animal protection organisation based in Pune, began requesting food companies from various sectors to reduce the suffering of hens raised for eggs. Amruta Ubale, Executive Director at Animal Equality says, “One significant way to reduce the suffering of these animals is to stop the practice of confining them in cages. This is a blatant violation of the ‘Five Freedoms’ and various sections of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.”
Four Seasons, Inter Continental, St. Regis, Radisson in Mumbai Andheri MIDC, and IBIS, Novotel and Grand Mercure in Bangalore are some of companies that have significantly transitioned to cage-free eggs, further propelling the global cage-free egg movement forward. There are several other companies who have initiated pilot cage-free eggs. Egg producers are also beginning to support this change. Animal Equality has persuaded several small and medium egg producers to adopt cage-free housing systems.
