National awards recognise 'good eggs'
The lives of tens of thousands of hens each year will be better thanks to the RSPCA’s latest Good Egg Award winners, announced in Canberra last night.
The RSPCA Good Egg Awards acknowledge major companies that make the switch to cage-free eggs. Our 2011 national Good Egg Award winners are:
- Grill’d – Food Service category
- The Coffee Club – Food Service category
- The Pancake Parlour – Food Service category
- Doodles Creek Mayonnaise – Manufacturing category
- Da Vinici Foods – Manufacturing category
- The Canberra Hospital, Food Services Division – Public procurement category
“These companies have shown great leadership in their industry and we’d like to recognise them for their commitment to animal welfare,” said RSPCA Australia CEO, Heather Neil.
“Combined, they use more than 8.2 million cage-free eggs each year. That’s tens of thousands of hens that are living a life, free from confinement, out of a cage, as a direct result of these companies. ”
“Consumers are becoming increasingly interested in how their food is produced, with two thirds of shoppers concerned about hens in cages. Making the switch to cage-free eggs is simply giving customers what they want.”
The Good Egg Award began in the UK by Compassion in World Farming. Previous International Good Egg Award winners have included McDonalds UK, Subway UK and Sainsburys supermarkets.
“International winners tell us that receiving a Good Egg Award and helping to get hens out of cages has made good business sense. It has also boosted staff morale, improved brand image and reputation, and benefited their bottom line. We are looking forward to seeing more Australian based organisations making the switch to cage-free,” Ms Neil said.
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