Legislators are urged to support the transition to cage-free UK and Europe

Leading food companies are driving the shift towards cage-free production but are not getting the support of UK and EU legislators. In its latest report ‘Food businesses paving the way for a cage-free Europe’, animal welfare charity Compassion in World Farming highlights that over 200 UK companies have committed to cage-free eggs, with over 75% of UK egg production already cage-free. However, it adds, approximately 8 million hens in the UK are still in confined, caged conditions, underscoring the urgent need for legislative action. The charity says the government should lead by example by banning all caged production and supporting the industry in its transition to cage-free systems, citing a You Gov poll from 2020 which said 88% of the British public believed caged farming was cruel. Beyond the UK and to Europe But the call from the charity goes beyond the UK, as it continues to urge the EU Commission to deliver on its promise to ban caged animal farming. In response to the ...