Maverick Citizen Op-Ed: Cage-free eggs – good for the chicken and safer for you

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Concerns are increasing about the links between the industrial model of livestock agriculture, which whilst they may deliver “cheaper food” have an unfortunate tendency to add to the environmental and public health bill. The eggs you eat are a case in point.

How many South Africans shop and feed their families has changed remarkably in recent decades. The advent of factory farming means what we choose to eat has shifted considerably.

Peer-reviewed scientific research has demonstrated that conventional cage systems deny birds the opportunity to exhibit a number of key behaviours which are fundamental to their welfare, resulting in increased levels of frustration, pain and stress. These important behaviours include the opportunity to build a nest, preen, stretch and flap their wings, perch and dust-bathe.

The lack of accurate labelling in South Africa hinders consumers from being informed about where their eggs are coming from and this prevents them from being able to make decisions about what they want to eat. , whose restaurant chains include Wimpy, Mugg and Bean, House of Coffees, Steers, and Tashas, the group’s CEO publicly announced their intention to go cage-free by 2025 on. In less than three years, Famous Brands has already made remarkable progress in making most of their egg supply chain cage-free, showing that the size of a business is no barrier to making ethical changes when committed.

 

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