Three in four consumers wrongly believe cage chickens are a thing of the past
Vegan campaign group Viva! says its latest survey reveals a major transparency problem within the UK egg industry, as the government mulls over a potential cage ban. Underpinning this statement is an eye-opening statistic. Almost three-quarters (74%) of UK shoppers are unaware that ‘enriched’ colony cages are used in the UK. Katie Robinson, campaigns manager at Viva!, explains: We asked 2,000 members of the public a simple question. And in doing so we’ve highlighted a deeply worrying disconnect between what consumers believe to be true and the realities of animal farming. Brits consume 14.5bn eggs a year, yet most have no…
