Help Beatrice. End Cages.
Millions of hens are confined to cages in the UK. But a very special hen is leading the campaign to free hens from cages for good.
Cage-free campaign
We believe that no animal belongs in a cage. Join the fight against cages today.
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How we're fighting against cages
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Campaigner, Pru, tells us about her hens, rescued from cage farming systems in the UK.
EGG-LAYING HENS SPEND NEARLY THEIR WHOLE LIVES BEHIND BARS
Millions of hens like Beatrice are being used for their eggs and more than 90% of these being kept in cages.
BABIES ARE KILLED AT JUST A DAY OLD
Male chicks are considered a waste product by the industry, as they don't lay eggs. Each year, around 29 million male chicks, just hours old, are killed in the UK—and as many as seven billion chicks globally.
BUT CHANGE IS HAPPENING
Over the last few years, we've worked with animal protection organisations around the world to convince as many companies to go cage-free as possible. Now we're turning to the law to ban cages for good.
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Protestors call on the Government to make cages history
Protestors in costume demonstrated outside Parliament to call for an end to cruel cages for hens.
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Celebrities, charities and MPs demand end to cages.
A joint letter calls on the Government to launch a consultation on cages for laying hens.
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MPs, celebs, and industry call for an end to cages.
The Humane League UK, RSPCA, and the Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation hosted MPs, celebrities and food industry representatives to show widespread support for an end to cages for laying hens.
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Middle Eastern retailer adopts cage-free egg policy.
Majid al Futtaim is the first Middle Eastern company to adopt such a policy.
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Waitrose supports caged egg ban
Waitrose throws its weight behind our campaign to outlaw cages for laying hens.
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Wagamama promises to stop using eggs from caged hens by 2025
A concerted effort by The Humane League and the Open Wing Alliance has led to popular restaurant Wagamama adopting a global cage-free policy.
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These Top Restaurants Refuse to Go Cage-Free
A new report reveals that top restaurants all over the world—including McDonald’s and Subway—are falling behind on animal welfare.
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Victory for hens as bakeries commit to go cage-free
Global bakery chains, Focus Brands and Groupe Le Duff, commit to sourcing only cage-free eggs for their supply chains.
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The latest news on our fight against cages.
Today, Beatrice’s Bill was presented to the House Of Commons. Find out what happened next.
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MP announces bill to end cages for UK laying hens
#BeatricesBill: a huge opportunity to ban this cruel and outdated practice.
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KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell state Global Cage-Free Policy.
Yum! Brands pledges to source 100% cage-free eggs for close to 50,000 of its locations around the world. This commitment represents the largest public cage-free campaign victory to date, led by the Open Wing Alliance.
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Historic decision for animals in the EU
The European Commission announces a huge step forward for animals with a ban on the use of cages from 2027.
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Good news: EU parliament votes to end cages
The European Parliament has supported making cages for farmed animals illegal across the European Union by 2027. Here’s what comes next.
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Have companies kept their promises to go cage-free by 2020?
As Jean-Paul Sartre said, “commitment is an act, not a word”. So have UK companies followed through on their commitments to eradicate cages from their supply chains?
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Breaking: Restaurant Brands International to go Cage-Free.
RBI is the first major restaurant group to commit to a truly global cage-free policy. Millions of chickens will be spared the horrors of battery cages.
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Morrisons goes free-range for shell eggs
A leap forward for hens as Morrisons no longer sells shell eggs from caged hens.
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All Farmfoods central offices targeted by cage-free campaigners
Supermarket Farmfoods' Glasgow HQ, major offices in Birmingham, and Solihull depot have been targeted by animal activists over the company abandoning their commitment to stop caging egg-laying hens.
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How do eggs hatch on farms and in nature?
Eggs are a staple in many UK homes, but how much do you really know about where they come from?
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The moment we knew cages were over
Highlights from our corporate campaigns against cage eggs.
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Are caged hens legal in the UK? Will caged hens be banned?
UK chickens are still caged - and they need our help
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Report reveals the companies keeping their promise to hens.
Learn more about the latest on caged hens and the progress being made.
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We're calling on the SNP candidates to end cages for hens.
There are approximately 3 million hens still in cages in Scotland. We address the SNP.
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Two hundred years of animal welfare law has not been enough.
July marked 200 years of animal welfare laws in the UK and yet hens are still locked in cages.
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Nando's commits to using 100% cage-free eggs worldwide
The popular restaurant chain with over 1,200 outlets has pledged to stop using caged eggs.