Tag: Cage-Free Eggs

Rite Aid To Switch To 100% Cage-Free Eggs By Year-End

Stuart Mitchell

Rite Aid, the third-largest pharmacy chain in the United States, has accelerated progress toward its commitment to selling 100% cage-free eggs to year-end 2022. The company had initially pledged to source cage-free eggs across its 2,289 retail locations by 2025. The new commitment expedites the timeline by three years. “We commend Rite Aid for expediting its cage-free timeline to reduce the suffering of egg-laying hens in its supply chains,” says Vicky Bond, President of The Humane League. “We’ve seen a trend among socially responsible companies like Rite-Aid to stop sourcing…

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Walgreens To Switch To 100% Cage-Free Eggs By Year-End

Stuart Mitchell

Walgreens, the second-largest healthcare, pharmacy, and retail chain in the United States, has accelerated progress toward its commitment to sell 100% cage-free shell and liquid eggs by 2025 to year-end 2022. This new public commitment accelerates the timeline for cage-free eggs across its 9,102 US retail locations by three years, so hens in the supply chains of its stores will no longer suffer in cages. “We applaud Walgreens for its decision to switch to cage-free eggs much sooner than initially planned. This step will reduce the suffering of countless egg-laying…

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CVS Health To Switch To 100% Cage-Free Eggs By Year-End

Stuart Mitchell

CVS Health, has accelerated progress toward its commitment to selling 100% cage-free eggs and egg products, which will now happen by year-end 2022. The company had initially pledged to be cage-free across its 9900 retail locations by 2025. The new commitment accelerates the timeline by three years, so countless hens in the supply chains of its stores will no longer suffer in cages. “We applaud CVS for recognizing that they could switch to cage-free eggs much quicker than anticipated and taking that significant step to reduce the suffering of egg-laying…

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