Wendy's: That's Not Right |
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August 30, 2007
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| Call Wendy's at 1-800-443-7266 x2032, and ask it to meet Burger King's modest commitment on battery-cage eggs. |
Wendy's might have a frosty attitude toward animal welfare, but moving away from factory farming cruelty is a hot trend among fast and convenience food companies. A recent New York Times article even details the mainstream movement in the food industry toward cage-free eggs.
Yet, unlike Burger King, Wendy's is still exclusively purchasing battery-cage eggs. And it's clinging to its same tired arguments, boasting that hens laying eggs for the company have 72 square inches—that's still less space than a sheet of letter-sized paper, too small for birds to even spread their wings.
National Trend
The HSUS has just begun contacting its supporters to urge Wendy's to stop lagging behind and implement the same modest commitment as Burger King. The company has started phasing in the use of cage-free eggs, committing to using five percent by the end of 2007.
Burgerville, a 39-restaurant chain with locations throughout Oregon and southwest Washington, refuses to carry battery-cage eggs entirely—a decision that greatly reduced the suffering of thousands of birds.
"Burgerville has a strong commitment to sustainability and social responsibility," Tom Mears, CEO of Burgerville, said. "Switching to an exclusively cage-free egg policy is a direct way for our company to improve the lives of animals."
Consumers Demand Improvement
These companies are a great example of how easy it is to reduce the suffering of animals—a change that consumers are demanding Wendy's make, too. In the past few weeks, thousands of people have emailed and called Wendy's asking that it match Burger King's modest step in the right direction.
"It's simply not right that Wendy's is still so frosty on animal welfare," stated Paul Shapiro, senior director of The HSUS's factory farming campaign. "Wendy's should do the right thing: at least meet Burger King's modest improvement when it comes to the cruel confinement of egg-laying hens."
What You Can Do
Tell Wendy's to warm up to animal welfare and follow in Burger King's footsteps.
Call Wendy's right now at 1-800-443-7266 x2032, and ask it to at least meet Burger King's commitment on battery-cage eggs.
See the Video
Battery-Cage Eggs
Related Links
Wendy's Attitude toward Animal Welfare: Frosty
The HSUS's Campaign to Ban Battery Cages
Cage-Free Egg Production vs. Battery-Cage Egg Production
Help Farm Animals...Follow the Three Rs
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