Supermarket bans eggs from caged birds

Meanqueen · Post by **Meanqueen** » 17 Jan 2009, 09:55

Great news, Sainsblogs are to stop selling eggs from caged birds.

supermarket to stop selling battery eggs

Ilona
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jo68 · Post by **jo68** » 17 Jan 2009, 10:53

thats great news )c(

jo x

Bok bok bok · Post by **Bok bok bok** » 17 Jan 2009, 11:26

Yippee!! about bloomin' time! lets hope thte others follow!

x

Post by **Richard** » 17 Jan 2009, 13:06

Interesting to read HFW is doing a follow up programme in two weeks time.

chickenchaser · Post by **chickenchaser** » 17 Jan 2009, 13:09

Yo! Go Sainsburys!!

It's nice to see the fight goes on even in the current climate

)c(

kate egg · Post by **kate egg** » 17 Jan 2009, 16:00

I just posted that on another thread, its a really good start and may persuade the other biggies to do the same thing EXCEPT will there be a good enough supply chain????????? These things take time, building up the free range farms and running down the batteries.

Babycakes · Post by **Babycakes** » 17 Jan 2009, 16:11

I am glad to hear this and hope it is a sign of things to come.
If the demand for free range is there, the supply will be found to match it. And if there is no demand for battery eggs, they will no longer exist - it's all about money after all, why would business people lumber themselves with a product they know there is no market for??
Sorrym, that has not really come out right, can't quite get the words out today!!

kate egg · Post by **kate egg** » 17 Jan 2009, 16:26

I know what you mean, but it does take time to build up a working farm / flock ready to meet demand, but this will surely spur the farmers into action )t'

Post by **wendy** » 17 Jan 2009, 16:28

Yes vote with your money

kate egg · Post by **kate egg** » 17 Jan 2009, 16:33

Its many years since I have bought battery or barn eggs, and now the girls provide us with what we need.

But I have always been concerned with ready made food - cakes, biscuits, quiches etc, I am sure that in most cases these foods are made using battery eggs. I do try to make my own mostly but can't do it all.

So it will be another huge step when ready made products will be commonly available that have been made with free range eggs )t'

lancashire lass · Post by **lancashire lass** » 17 Jan 2009, 16:41

Unfortunately if money becomes very tight especially with all the current increase in redundancies and financial problems, people will move to a cheaper product regardless of how an animal is reared. Only those who are genuinely concerned will make the decision to continue or not purchase at all. Still, sounds like a good move )t'

untouchable · Post by **untouchable** » 17 Jan 2009, 17:15

Thats brilliant news..Im sure the other 'names' will soon follow siut

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Post by **p.penn** » 17 Jan 2009, 17:24

Yes, that IS good news. Although I wonder if there will be a huge increase in ex batt rescues? I guess there will be many unwanted hens around.

Also, I wonder what will happen about sains etc selling eggs when the new EU regs come in - because they will effectively still be caged won't they?

Post by Mo » 17 Jan 2009, 18:17

The story in the link above says that they were going to phase out caged eggs, but have brought it forward to give an edge over Tes etc.
It also says they are not going to stock eggs from the 'enriched cages'.
The Taste the Difference and Kids ranges of cakes etc. already have no cage eggs in. They are also bringing forward the total phase-out (probably only in own-brands though.

M&S is totally cage free, I think they only sell own brand ??

bluebell · Post by **bluebell** » 17 Jan 2009, 18:27

ABOUT TIME!!!!! (sorry for shouting that, but honestly)

As for enriched cages - what can be enriching about them?