Campaigns: November 2008 Archives

November 17, 2008

Bringing the issue to ARAMARK's front door

ARAMARK-Leaflet-2.pngLast November, we partnered with The Humane League of Philadelphia to begin talking directly to ARAMARK employees about the food service company's lack of animal welfare standards. ARAMARK headquarters is on a public sidewalk in downtown Philadelphia - so we found it easy to approach employees with our leaflets and ask if they wanted information.

The news camera from ABC 6 Action News drew interest from both employees and passersby. Most employees were shocked or sickened to learn about the issue, even as they said that ARAMARK is a good company in general. Some weren't interested in learning more after seeing the sad picture of caged hens on the front of our leaflet, but none of the employees we spoke to argued that ARAMARK should continue to sell eggs from caged hens.

Nick_leaflets.jpgThe reaction was so positive that we gave The Humane League more leaflets to hand out in the coming weeks. If you live in the Philadelphia area and can spend a morning at ARAMARK's headquarters, please contact the group, and sign up for our mailing list if you'd like to receive updates on this and other campaigns.
November 10, 2008

Asking ARAMARK to Phase Out Eggs From Caged Hens

ARAMARK.pngToday 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.
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