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May 22, 2009
Wendy's Gets Applause for Its New Policy on Cage-Free Eggs
Wendy's decided to begin using eggs from cage-free hens in its products.
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May 13, 2009
Maine Becomes Sixth U.S. State to Ban Extreme Confinement
Maine's Gov. Baldacci signed into law a two-year phase-out of veal crates and gestation crates.
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May 13, 2009
Maine Gov. Baldacci Signs Law Providing More Humane Treatment of Farm Animals
Maine Governor John Baldacci signed landmark legislation preventing two controversial factory farm confinement methods. Effective Jan. 1, 2011, the new law will prohibit gestation crates and veal crates — individual cages that virtually immobilize breeding pigs and veal calves for nearly their entire lives.
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April 6, 2009
Radlo Foods Is First National Egg Producer to Commit to Phase Out Battery Cages
Radlo Foods is the first national egg producer to commit to ending its confinement of hens in cramped battery cages.
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March 25, 2009
Pittsfield City Council First to Ban Cruel Cages for Farm Animals
In a 7-3 vote last night, the Pittsfield, Mass., City Council passed a modest but important ordinance to protect farm animals — that will prevent factory farms from confining animals in cages so small, they can barely move. The common-sense ordinance simply requires that calves raised for veal, egg-laying hens and breeding pigs have enough room to stand up, lie down, turn around, and extend their limbs.
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March 19, 2009
Brock University Chooses to Let Hens Spread Their Wings
Brock University in Ontario has become the 12th post-secondary institution in Canada to adopt a cage-free egg policy.
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February 24, 2009
Two More Popular San Francisco Restaurants Say "No" to Battery Eggs
Two more San Francisco restaurants have pledged to stop using eggs from battery-caged hens.
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January 12, 2009
HSI/Canada Congratulates Port Colborne for Going Cage-Free
Port Colborne, Ontario passed an important resolution to help farm animals by mandating that all city facilities stop using eggs from battery cage hens.
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January 8, 2009
In the Wake of Prop 2, San Francisco Restaurants Improve Animal Welfare
A bevy of restaurants in San Francisco is hopping aboard the cage-free egg bandwagon.
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November 5, 2008
Californians Deliver Decisive Victory to Prevent Factory Farm Cruelty by Passing Prop 2
Yesterday, Californians voted YES! on Prop 2 -- securing the single most important piece of legislation for farm animals in U.S. history.
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