Indonesia: Kewpie asked to adopt a global cage-free egg policy

Published 2024년 7월 12일

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Activists from Act For Farmed Animals (AFFA), along with animal protection organizations Animal Friends Jogja and Sinergia Animal, have staged a protest outside the Japanese mayonnaise company Kewpie's office, demanding it adopt a global cage-free egg policy. This protest is part of a larger campaign by the Open Wing Alliance, a coalition with over 95 organizations from 70 countries, aiming to end the cruelest practices in the egg industry. The activists highlight the cruelty of the cage system, its potential public health risks, and the risk of bacterial contamination. They argue that Kewpie, by maintaining different standards in different regions, is being hypocritical. In support of their demand, they have gathered over 40,000 signatures from consumers worldwide.

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Act For Farmed Animals (AFFA) activists took to the streets outside the Kewpie office on Friday (12/7). They urged Kewpie, a Japanese mayonnaise company and the second largest egg consumer in its market, to implement a global cage-free egg policy, in all its operating areas, including in Indonesia. ADVERTISEMENT The campaign is part of a global campaign by the Open Wing Alliance, a coalition of more than 95 organizations in 70 countries around the world campaigning to change the cruelest practices in the egg industry. "Kewpie does not yet have a global commitment to change its egg supply chain from cage cages, including in Indonesia, even though they have started to move away from this cruel practice in several parts of America and Europe. This means that Kewpie has double standards towards consumers," said the Campaign Manager Act for Farmed Animals (AFFA) Elfha Shavira. AFFA is a joint collaborative initiative carried out by NGOs Animal Friends Jogja and Sinergia Animal to ...

Source: Wartaekonomi