Bruegger's Says No to Battery Eggs in Wisconsin

March 21, 2007


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	Bruegger's will only use cage-free eggs in its bagels.

One of the nation's largest bagel chains, Bruegger's Enterprises, Inc., has joined the rapidly growing movement away from one of factory farming's worst abuses: confinement of egg-laying hens in tiny battery cages, where the animals cannot even walk or spread their wings.

Bruegger's made the decision to implement a cage-free egg policy for its Wisconsin locations after discussions with The HSUS.

"Supporting this initiative demonstrates Bruegger's commitment to quality and is consistent with our corporate philosophy of social responsibility," said Scott Hughes, vice president of marketing for Bruegger's.

"By moving away from eggs from caged hens in its Wisconsin locations, Bruegger's is helping prevent one of the worst factory farm abuses," said Paul Shapiro, Factory Farming Campaign director for The HSUS.

Bruegger's is in good company: a growing number of schools and companies are moving away from eggs from caged hens. University of Wisconsin-Madison joined more than 100 others across the country in enacting policies to eliminate or greatly reduce their use of eggs from caged hens.

National retailers such as Whole Foods Market and Wild Oats Natural Marketplace refuse to carry battery cage eggs. Trader Joe's has switched its private-line eggs to cage-free. Food service provider Bon Appétit is phasing out the use of eggs from caged hens in all of its 400 cafés. Even companies such as AOL and Google have ended the use of cage eggs in their employee cafeterias.

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