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Sunday, 09 September 2007 |
 Wendy's is still exclusively purchasing battery-cage eggs. Wendy's boasts that its hens lay eggs in a 72 square inches. 72 square inches is a letter sized paper. Way to small for to spread their wings.
SUS is urging Wendy's to stop lagging behind and implement the same modest commitment as Burger King. The company has started phasing in the use of cage-free eggs, committing to using five percent by the end of 2007.
Burgerville, a 39-restaurant chain with locations throughout Oregon and southwest Washington, refuses to carry battery-cage eggs entirely—a decision that greatly reduced the suffering of thousands of birds.
"Burgerville has a strong commitment to sustainability and social responsibility," Tom Mears, CEO of Burgerville, said. "Switching to an exclusively cage-free egg policy is a direct way for our company to improve the lives of animals."
Consumers Demand Improvement
These companies are a great example of how easy it is to reduce the suffering of animals—a change that consumers are demanding Wendy's make, too. In the past few weeks, thousands of people have emailed and called Wendy's asking that it match Burger King's modest step in the right direction.
"It's simply not right that Wendy's is still so frosty on animal welfare," stated Paul Shapiro, senior director of The HSUS's factory farming campaign. "Wendy's should do the right thing: at least meet Burger King's modest improvement when it comes to the cruel confinement of egg-laying hens."
What You Can Do
Tell Wendy's to warm up to animal welfare and follow in Burger King's footsteps.
Call Wendy's right now at 1-800-443-7266 x2032, and ask it to at least meet Burger King's commitment on battery-cage eggs.
For more information go to HSUS http://www.hsus.org/farm/news/ournews/wendys_thats_not_right.html |
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