A win for UK chickens Twenty four million chickens in the UK will be grateful. Although caged egg farming has not been phased out, the new types of cages which give the chickens more room, straw to scratch in, a nest box, a perch and a higher roof, should certainly allow them to lead more normal lives. The UK was among fourteen other countries which refused to follow a UN directive. The UN is now pursuing the other 13-Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Hungary, Latvia, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania and Spain. Read more... There's good news from the US too, where other big chains such as Subway (we have them in Oz too) are starting to follow the example set by Mc Donald's Related Stories Krispy Kreme Switching To Cage-Free Eggs Subway To Phase In Cage-Free Eggs: Victory For Hens Everywhere According to a recent Australian article in The Age , caged hens produce 20% less carbon because hens allowed to wander freely require more fee...
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