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McDonald’s Agrees To Cage-Free Eggs

Written by Vegetarian Star on Thursday, May 19th, 2011 in Animal Issues, Business, Food & Drink, Restaurants.

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After years of debating with animal welfare groups like the Humane Society, McDonald’s Corp. has finally agreed to use some cage-free eggs for its restaurants.

According to the Chicago Tribune, McDonald’s will use one million cage-free eggs, but it doesn’t specify the time period those eggs will be purchased or whether the practice will begin immediately or be phased in.

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McDonald’s is living up to its McCruelty nickname by rejecting another offer to switch to cage-free eggs.

According to Organic Authority, at a shareholders’ meeting last week, the board urged a vote in the “nay” direction, arguing such a policy, “would not enhance our existing policies and practices regarding the welfare of egg-laying hens and is not in the best interests of shareholders.”

McDonald’s competitors, such as Burger King and Wendy’s, have either already gone cage-free or are in the process of phasing these eggs in. McDonald’s UK restaurants have already taken the plunge toward better animal welfare and the European Ronald McDonald is set to do the same soon.

And some unscientific polls indicate customers are willing to pay if the costs for cage-free translates into a more expensive Egg McMuffin.
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