Leaders Choosing Cage-Free Eggs
York University and Humber College have recently committed to switch to using shell eggs from cage-free hens in all food services they operate. Read the media release.
Chartwells / Compass Group Canada is committed to working with qualified suppliers of eggs from cage-free hens to implement cage-free shell egg policies. They purchase more than 14,200 dozen cage-free eggs annually. For more information, their Sustainable Purchasing Position can be viewed here.
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Google exclusively uses cage-free eggs in all of its corporate dining facilities. Google uses 300,000 shell eggs and 7,000 gallons of liquid eggs each year.
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Hellmann's is using 100% cage-free eggs in its Light Mayonnaise recipe in the United States and Canada. In Canada, they are using locally-sourced free-run eggs.
Safeway has committed to significantly increase the quantity of cage-free eggs it makes available to it's customers. They have added 12 regional and national cage-free brands in stores across the United States and Canada.
Subway (USA) is phasing out eggs from hens confined to cages. It started with a goal of ensuring that 4% of the eggs used for its breakfast menu comes from cage-free hens but has committed to going 100% cage-free as it has already done in the UK. Subway also gives purchasing preference to pork and poultry suppliers that use more humane housing and slaughter methods. Subway currently uses a significant amount of pork from suppliers that are phasing out gestation crates. More than 5% of its turkey comes from suppliers that use controlled-atmosphere killing. Subway Canada has not yet committed to reducing its use of eggs from caged hens.
Wendy's (USA) has committed to using a minimum of 2% cage-free eggs in its U.S. restaurants.
Whole Foods does not sell any eggs from caged hens. All eggs sold in cartons in Whole Foods stores and used in recipes in Whole Foods Market kitchens and bakehouses are cage free.
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