Today we've gone public with a campaign at ARAMARKgocagefree.com, asking ARAMARK to stop buying eggs from caged hens.ARAMARK, a major player in the food service industry, has lagged behind its competitors in the field of animal welfare, just as it becomes clearer that Americans reject the worst practices of the egg industry.
On Election Day, November 4th, Californians voted, 63% to 37%, to ban the battery cage for hens and require that all animals be able to stretch their limbs freely, something that hundreds of millions of hens in standard cages are unable to do.
ARI's President, Professor Peter Singer, said: "This historic California decision shows that, given a chance to vote, Americans decisively reject hen cages. A socially responsible corporation does not follow, it takes the lead in promoting more ethical ways of producing food. With leading competitors Compass Group and Bon Appetit agreeing to eliminate their use of eggs from caged hens, and with Californian voters banning the practice, the time is right for ARAMARK to change its policy."
We'll be at ARAMARK headquarters this morning, distributing leaflets and talking to ARAMARK employees about their company's social responsibility policy.
