More than 1,000 at Humber College demand cage-free eggs
More than 1,000 students and staff at Humber College have signed petitions for cage-free eggs.
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The Choose Cage-Free campaign at Humber College has rapidly collected over 1,000 petition signatures requesting cage-free eggs.
Students are eagerly waiting for Humber to switch egg suppliers, with many stating that they would feel better about eating food on campus if they knew that eggs were coming from a more humane and sanitary place.
Lucy Jabrayan expressed, “Small cages are both unethical and unhealthy.”
Autumn Ladouceur, a Media Studies and Journalism student, has collected hundreds of signatures for the more humane food option. The persuasive leader of the Choose Cage-Free campaign proactively encourages the Humber community to support cage-free eggs. She stated, “Battery cages are the cheapest and quickest way to collect eggs, but the cost of life to the animals inside outweighs the small amount of money saved in the process.”
Farrah Ali, who single-handedly gathered more than 100 signatures, had not known about battery cages before coming across WSPA’s Choose Cage-Free campaign. Battery cages are a system of inhumane production in which five to seven egg-laying hens are crammed into each tiny cage. The Choose Cage-Free campaign asks individuals and schools to switch to cage-free eggs so that hens are able to perform at least the simple and minimal behaviors of walking and stretching their wings. As soon as Farrah learned about the campaign, the self-motivated Business Administration student felt bad for the animals and decided to take action to help them.
Georgia Storey-Maguire also garnered support for the Choose Cage-Free campaign. She stated, “It doesn't take much to change the situation for animals – people just need to commit to caring. I will do everything I can to help.” Laura Fixman, who is studying Journalism, helped out because she doesn’t want chickens to “suffer all the time.”
Savio Colaco, Manager of Purchasing and Receiving at Humber’s School of Hospitality, Recreation & Tourism, stated, “In principle, I agree with cage-free eggs.”
In addition, the Choose Cage-Free campaign fits perfectly with the environmental initiatives of the Humber Students’ Federation, which describes itself as a “leader in promoting green initiatives throughout the Humber College community.”
Humber’s student publications, HumberLife and Humber Et Cetera, have taken note of this campaign for the humane treatment of animals.
