Sentences with phrase «of battery cages»

require the nationwide elimination of battery cages — tiny cages that nearly immobilize hundreds of millions of laying hens today;

As other Australian retailers move to match Woolworths» commitment, this decision could herald the beginning of the end of battery cages in this country.

No - Eminent scientific opinion has concluded that any purported «advantages» of the cage system over alternatives are outweighed by the severe negative impacts of battery cages: The European Scientific Veterinary Committee concluded in 1996 that «It is clear that because of its small size and its barrenness, the battery cage as used at present has inherent severe disadvantages for the welfare of hens».

The outcome was that the banning of battery cages was kept out of the Draft Standards.

We were deeply disappointed to see that, despite early expectations for the process, there was no mention of battery cages being banned.

In a historic move, Tasmania has become the first Australian state to commit to a complete phase out of battery cages!

We recognize that the elimination of battery cages in egg production has become an increasingly important issue in the communities we serve, so we're excited about our progress towards a supply chain in which all of our eggs are cage - free eggs.»

«You're seeing almost every major retailer, almost every major fast food producer and restaurant chain committing to phasing out the use of battery cages and / or gestation crates,» ASPCA Farm Welfare director Daisy Freund tells Business Insider.

Not exact matches

The leading international food and beverage company has committed that more than one million of the eggs it uses each year will not come from hens crammed into battery cages, which provide each bird less space than a single sheet of paper on which to spend her entire life.

The HSUS has officially withdrawn a ballot initiative petition on the same subject, which would have also phased out the confinement of egg - laying hens in battery cages.

Battery farms consist of huge, windowless sheds housing thousands of hens who are crammed four or five at a time into small wire cages stacked on top of each other in rows.

Study after study comparing battery cage operations with cage - free operations shows a higher risk with battery cages of salmonella infections, the leading cause of food poisoning related death in the United States.

The vast majority of egg - laying hens in the United States are confined in battery cages.

Broken bones: Workers roughly yank pullets from their cages in growing sheds and load them into cages for transport to battery cages, resulting in a mass of twisted bodies.

Since this is impossible in crowded battery cages, hens go through long periods of frustration.

As part of its new animal welfare policy, the SUBWAY ® chain will ensure that, to start, 4 percent of the eggs used for its breakfast menu nationwide do not come from hens crammed into battery cages.

The leading international food and beverage company has committed that more than one million of the eggs it uses each year will not come from hens crammed into battery cages, which provide each bird less space than a single sheet of paper on which to spend her entire life.

HSUS undercover investigators have exposed the suffering of hens in battery cages on factory farms run by many of the nation's egg companies, including Cal - Maine Foods, the largest U.S. egg producer, Rose Acre and Rembrandt Foods, the second - and third - largest egg producers, Kreider Farms and Costco supplier Hillandale Farms.

«By starting to use eggs from hens not confined in cruel battery cages and pork from pigs not crammed into tiny gestation crates, Sonic has taken an important first step forward for animal welfare,» said Paul Shapiro, senior director of The HSUS» factory farming campaign.

In a landslide 2008 vote, nearly 64 percent of California voters passed the Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act, phasing out battery cage, gestation crate, and veal crate confinement statewide.

This year alone, there will be 15 million fewer egg - laying hens in battery cages, and by 2025, nearly all of the laying hens in the U.S. will be raised cage - free.

Paul Shapiro, HSUS vice president of farm animal protection, calls Walmart's announcement «the nail in the coffin» for battery cages and the greatest achievement of the campaign.

From 2005 on, The HSUS has worked to end the confinement of hens in battery cages.

In 2008, the company began switching millions of eggs to cage - free eggs — those that do not come from hens kept in notoriously cramped battery cages.

«The Humane Society of the United States applauds Red Robin for joining the national movement away from cruel battery cages,» said Paul Shapiro, senior director of The HSUS» factory farming campaign.

This is positive movement for laying hens, since most of the country's 280 million hens are confined in tiny battery cages where they can barely move.

Battery cages were the norm for egg - laying hens just a few years ago, but like gestation crates for sows — now banned in 9 states — chickens have an abysmal amount of room in battery cages, barely enough space to open up Battery cages were the norm for egg - laying hens just a few years ago, but like gestation crates for sows — now banned in 9 states — chickens have an abysmal amount of room in battery cages, barely enough space to open up battery cages, barely enough space to open up a wing.

Industrial caged egg farmers were accused of engaging in «systemic collusion» with the DPI to thwart moves to outlaw battery hens.

But instead of reassessing their practices, the industry is vehemently defending the system — a system that confines 12 million egg laying hens in battery cages; forces thousands of mother pigs to give birth and live for weeks on end in crates barely bigger than their bodies; allows piglets to have their teeth cut and tails cut off without pain relief; and subjects «meat» chickens to such rapid growth that their bodies can barely sustain them.

Internationally it has been supermarkets, particularly in the UK, that have led this kind of needed change for animals — resulting in historic milestones including the European Union banning battery cages from the beginning of 2012.

But with laws failing animals, and while other companies continue to profit from battery cage cruelty, millions of hens continue to suffer in cages with no end in sight.

Our affiliate Humane Society International has persuaded the majority of states in India, the world's third largest producer of eggs, to declare that confining hens to battery cages violates the nation's anti-cruelty legislation.

Campaigns against the practices of fast - food chains and the campaign to ban battery cages, which have been heavily supported by the hard work of tens of thousands of grassroots activists, have improved the living and dying conditions of millions of animals.

Laying hens suffer their entire lives in battery cages where they can't even stretch their wings and millions of «meat chickens» die every year because they are bred to grow so fast that their legs are unable to support them.

That report lead all 27 countries of the European Union to ban battery cages on animal welfare grounds.

Like other squad cars, it has additions specific to the department, few of which are well suited to racing: a heavy cage in the back; special alternators, brakes, and electronics to fuel the lights; extra batteries; a heavy - duty cooling system; an altered suspension.

A landmark in the history of battery egg farming was Council Directive 1999 / 74 / EC, under which all EU member states were obliged to phase out «battery» cages, and replace them entirely with larger «enriched» cages by 2012.

This, the inventors believe, is because battery - farmed chickens grow up in cages made of galvanized sheet metal.

The Club Sport Package consists of a roll cage screwed to the bodywork behind the front seats, six - point driver's seatbelt in red, fire extinguisher and bracket, as well as preparation for the battery master switch.

It was stripped of any metal not needed — including most of the body panels, which were replaced by architectural fabric — and fitted with things like a chromoly roll cage; chopped windshield; lithium battery; carbon - fiber hood; aluminum fuel tank, floor pan and control arms; lightened Viper seats; and a welding curtain top.

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With Brave the Cage, we visit public spaces, colleges, and events with our custom human - sized battery cage, giving the public an opportunity to experience what life is like for 95 % of hens used for egg productCage, we visit public spaces, colleges, and events with our custom human - sized battery cage, giving the public an opportunity to experience what life is like for 95 % of hens used for egg productcage, giving the public an opportunity to experience what life is like for 95 % of hens used for egg production.

Since pushing for welfare reforms often involves working directly with food and clothing industry companies, this work can give the public the impression that these companies treat their animals well when this is not the case, especially when animal advocates are incentivized to make the reforms seem like drastic improvements when animals still suffer substantially.213 Critics would also argue that, empirically, welfare reforms such as banning battery cages reduce only a very small portion of the harm of animal agriculture — if any — so they are not the most cost - effective use of time.214, 215, 216

Since pushing for welfare reforms often involves working directly with food industry companies, this work can give the public the impression that these companies treat their animals well when this is not the case, especially when animal advocates are incentivized to make the reforms seem like drastic improvements when animals still suffer substantially.192 Critics would also argue that, empirically, welfare reforms such as banning battery cages reduce only a very small portion of the harm of animal agriculture, if any, so they are not the most cost - effective use of time.193, 194, 195

March 2015: 2 roosters February 2015: 1,500 hens from battery cage egg farm January 2015: 185 hens from battery cage egg farm January 2015: 24 hens and 5 roosters from pasture - based egg farm going out of business

They should be labeled «cage free» or «free range», indicating the hens were not living in tiny battery cages (about the size of a single piece of paper) all their lives.

Since Proposition 2's passage, Wendy's has vowed that at least 2 percent of its eggs will be from cage - free hens, and McDonald's Corp. announced last week they are working with scientists, egg producers and academics to study alternatives to cramped battery cages.

We were joined by experimental composer Atau Tanaka, who gave a performance of Pure Data running on a battery of iPhones, sampling and resampling things and nothings, in hommage to Cage.

The European Union has banned battery cages as of 2012.

The Propella e-bike weighs in at 36 pounds, has a removable 36V 6.6 Ah Li - ion battery pack (which sits on the frame where a water bottle cage normally is) that is claimed to offer a riding range of 15 to 28 miles, driven by a 250W hub motor that delivers a top speed of about 20 mph in either pedal - assist or power - on - demand throttle mode.