Egg Industry , To Make Multibillion
Dollar Transition , To Cage-Free .
In response to new laws, the United States'
egg producers are in the midst of a massive
multibillion-dollar shift to cage-free eggs. .
'Time' reports that the shift dramatically
changes the lives of millions of hens. .
In 2010, just 4% of hens
lived in cage-free housing. .
Ten years later, in 2020,
28% were cage-free. .
According to 'Time,' that number
is expected to more than double
in the next four years to reach 70%. .
The change reportedly represents one of the
biggest successes of the animal welfare
movement's battle against the food industry. .
What we producers failed
to realize early on was that
the people funding all the animal
rights activist groups, they were our
customers. And at the end of the day,
we have to listen to our customers, Marcus Rust, the CEO of Indiana-based Rose Acre Farms, via 'Time'.
'Time' reports that many companies view the shift to cage-free as good for their brand's image. .
McDonald's, which purchases roughly 2 billion eggs annually, said that the company's gradual shift to cage-free came in response to customers' wishes. .
McDonald's, which purchases roughly 2 billion eggs annually, said that the company's gradual shift to cage-free came in response to customers' wishes. .
In 2015, a Gallup poll showed that almost two thirds
of Americans believe that animals deserve
to be protected from exploitation and harm.
According to 'Time,' egg companies in the
U.S. house approximately 325 million hens.