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[quirkas]

Was I right when I read that 'they' are thinking of continuing to allow battery chicken farms, if so what can we do to bring pressure?

 

Also which shops currently do not stock or use battery chicken eggs, I don't think Waitrose or the Coop use eggs produced this way, any others?

[Pikey]

I'm afraid so!!!

 

Its disgusting ......after seeing all the publicity from Hugh and Jamie Oliver etc....why would you want to eat that trash......yuck

 

Guess only think I think we can do is join all the ongoing campaigns and write to our MPs. I also bang on about it all the time and always make very loud comments about animal abuse and only scum would abused animal products when I see people looking to buy them in supermarkets ..........£1.99 for a chicken isn't a bargin its abuse.. Also I give my eggs to people to don't eat free range to try to convince them how much better they taste....lots of people have been converted....but obviously this doesn't stop them buying cakes and other food with battery hen eggs in.

 

Rant over

 

I think Marks and Spencers only sell free range and only use free range in products

[batcatz]

This is a good website campaigning for a freerange future.

 

http://www.chickenout.tv/

[Suzy]

Sainsbury's continue to use battery eggs in many products as an ingredient.

 

Fresh pasta, coleslaw, ceasar salad dressing (in fresh leaves section) and in some of their party food.

 

When I spoke to them they said their Taste the Difference was guaranteed free range even if it didn't state it on the packet. (NB that only refers to egg, not to chicken which is guaranteed to be british but not necessarily free range.)

 

Apparently they had to revert back to selling battery eggs at some point around christmas as the demand for free range/ non battery was was in excess of supply.

 

This has now stopped again - according to 'The Grocer' magazine this week.

 

I think Quirkas is right about the Coop, M&S is definitely free range as shell and ingredient egg. Waitrose is an odd one.... all shell (eating) eggs are free range and this is important... none of it's suppliers use battery farming such as Happy Egg Company who have battery farms, as well as free range facilities and produce both free range and battery eggs (Stonegate or "Ooops, word censored!"le Foods)

 

You will still find battery hen egg as an ingredient in some Waitrose products.

 

Clearly brands are another thing all together. Aunt Bessies, Ginsters, Mr Kipling, Mcvitites, Heinz to name a few.

[Lavenders_Blue]

M&S is definitely free range egg, both shell and in products.

Waitrose I thought was the same but perhaps best to check the label on products just in case. All shell eggs are definitely free range though.

The Co-op is pretty good too, all shell eggs are free range and most of their products which contain egg too, however they are very up front about products which contain battery egg and it will be clearly stated on the label making it easier to make an informed choice.

Sadly, I think it will only be consumer spending power that will stop battery farming as governments seem very reluctant to do anything about it

[Toots]

I have completly stopped using tesco because of the chicken rights issues raised by HFW

 

products i would eat with eggs in i either make or buy from M&S so they are free range

 

i am converting people around me as and when i can.

 

I have seen a battery farm in person and know how bad they are. I am shocked they are not banning them!

[Cranfield Kate]

Tescos has a terrible track record with animal welfare. and farmer welfare for that matter.

 

The RSPCA is encouraging people to ask in restaurants and shops if the eggs they use are free range: http://www.simplyask.org.uk/ (not sure if the link works, fingers crossed) The more we pipe up and say that's what we want, the more likely restarurants and shops are to change.

 

RSPCA is also doing Quash the squash: http://www.giveanimalsavoice.org.uk/campaigns/quash-squash/ which will keep you updated on the UK accpeting EU regs on how many chickens you can cram into 1 square metre (currently 19 in the Uk and 21 in the EU).

 

21!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

sorry if all these links are wonky...

[sandyhas3chucks]

You will still find battery hen egg as an ingredient in some Waitrose products.

 

I am really surprised at this as I have been tld ALL Waitrse own brand use free range egg.

I used to check and found this to be correct (at the time for things I buy!) I will be VERY annoyed if yu are correct and will be gpiung back to checking everything!!!! AGAIN

[Suzy]

Sandy, they are planning to move but are not there yet. Example I recall last time I checked was the the mayonnaise they use in their sandwiches.

 

Appreciate they are getting round to it but if you read their website it doesn't say it, therefore they don't do it. A PR'able statement like that would be shouted from the rooftops.

 

One think the Hugh/ Jamie thing taught me is that supermarkets rely on a certain amount of assumption on the part of the shopper. Tesco putting pictures of gorgeous fields and sunshine on a chicken that never saw any of that being the most extreme. Am not saying they are all as bad as that (and I won't touch Tesco on principle) but good idea to check.

[sandyhas3chucks]

except I haven't presumed I asked the manager, the baker. etc.

going to do a shop look and check now.

am flippin cross as it was the ONLY vplace I haven't recently been checking every purchase.

[katieD]

they are suppose to be banned from 2012- but after which a new 'enriched cage' will still be a loud- which isnt very good to say the least!

 

i teach industry animal welfare and theres loads of info on the following website-

 

http://www.ciwf.org.uk/news/laying_hens/barren_battery_cages_to_go.aspx

 

i know there has been talk of 'postponing' the ban but havent heard anymore info? any addition stuff greatly appreciated!