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24 JUL 2016 — First of all I would like to say a massive thank you to everybody who has signed and shared this petition. Already, we have nearly reached 170,000 signatures and thanks to everyone who has shared the campaign the numbers are continuing to rise.
Now the Petition has had so much support, we need to take a stand and tell Asda and Morrisons directly that we do not want to see caged eggs sold in their stores.
HERE’S WHAT I NEED YOU TO DO:
Please take a moment today to write on the Facebook page’s of Asda and Morrisons and ask them to stop selling caged eggs. Here are the links for both of their Facebook pages.
Asda: https://www.facebook.com/Asda/
Morrisons: https://www.facebook.com/Morrisons/
You can leave your own message or if it is easier you can copy and paste the comment below.
Nearly 170,000 people want you to stop selling caged eggs -- please join your competitors and help end this inhumane practice!
See petition here:
https://www.change.org/p/andy-clarke-david-potts-end-the-sale-of-eggs-from-caged-hens-in-morrison-s-and-asda-fc5accaa-68e4-4741-8f64-a4e05e4d7491
Now the Petition has had so much support, we need to take a stand and tell Asda and Morrisons directly that we do not want to see caged eggs sold in their stores.
HERE’S WHAT I NEED YOU TO DO:
Please take a moment today to write on the Facebook page’s of Asda and Morrisons and ask them to stop selling caged eggs. Here are the links for both of their Facebook pages.
Asda: https://www.facebook.com/Asda/
Morrisons: https://www.facebook.com/Morrisons/
You can leave your own message or if it is easier you can copy and paste the comment below.
Nearly 170,000 people want you to stop selling caged eggs -- please join your competitors and help end this inhumane practice!
See petition here:
https://www.change.org/p/andy-clarke-david-potts-end-the-sale-of-eggs-from-caged-hens-in-morrison-s-and-asda-fc5accaa-68e4-4741-8f64-a4e05e4d7491
Nice to get a mention but wthf has it got to do with moi?
Because you said quite some time ago that you would only ever buy eggs from caged hens because they were cheaper.
Did i phuck, and i resent you posting that so shift it.
I get my eggs from the local farmer. Take some cod liver oil, it may help..
I get my eggs from the local farmer. Take some cod liver oil, it may help..
More about Lucy.
My name is Lucy Gavaghan and I am 14 years old. I have been campaigning to end caged hen farming through letter writing for several years now. I have five hens myself, two of them are ex- commercial barn hens and one of them once lived in commercial colony cages. They are amazing animals to be around. Keeping my own hens and knowing their past has made me determined to end caged and barn farming. I found out that Tesco is one of the few supermarkets that still sell eggs from caged and barn kept hens.
My name is Lucy Gavaghan and I am 14 years old. I have been campaigning to end caged hen farming through letter writing for several years now. I have five hens myself, two of them are ex- commercial barn hens and one of them once lived in commercial colony cages. They are amazing animals to be around. Keeping my own hens and knowing their past has made me determined to end caged and barn farming. I found out that Tesco is one of the few supermarkets that still sell eggs from caged and barn kept hens.
After trying to end this through my own letter writing I have come to find that the written opinions of one person creates little impact on a company like Tesco. However I believe that with the help of like-minded people on social media, we can make Tesco listen and create an impact.
Food production affects everyone. Very few of us, however, know the truth behind the processes that leads to the food sold in our stores. A prime example of this is the egg productions industry. Lots of eggs sold to us in stores come from hens kept in barns and "enriched cages". The conditions in these "enriched cages" are cramped and very restrictive. The hens never see the light of day or get to experience a natural lifestyle. The welfare conditions in barns are similar. Per hen, the space available in a commercial barn is virtually the same as in the "enriched" cages-- often they can barely move or stretch their wings. In addition, the hens never get to experience the real outside world. Which I believe is an essential element for a hen to live a happy and healthy life.
These methods of egg farming are cruel, unnatural and inhumane. Tesco is one of the biggest supermarket chains in the country. If it stopped selling cage and barn eggs it would drastically reduce the number of hens who spend their lives in cages and barns. It would also send a message to other supermarkets that this is an option that is realistic and achievable. Companies such as Sainsbury’s, Marks & Spencers and Waitrose stopped selling eggs from caged hens years ago and new companies are listening to the public and realising that something has to change -- recently Mcdonald’s UK responded to a petition and agreed to stop using eggs from caged and barn kept hens.
Phasing out caged and barn eggs isn’t going to be easy, but if Tesco take a stand it would be a huge step to eventually ending cages and barns in the commercial egg farming industry.
Phasing out caged and barn eggs isn’t going to be easy, but if Tesco take a stand it would be a huge step to eventually ending cages and barns in the commercial egg farming industry.
Well she got TESCO so commit to stop selling eggs from caged hens, but not till 2025 ffs!
I clicked on this expecting to see a photo of one of Kenny's cats.
Well done to this girl
Well done to this girl
I agree with you Kenny
Bit of a risky title for a thread, I wondered what we were going to get
Lolita gone out of a favour...
Bit of a risky title for a thread, I wondered what we were going to get
Lolita gone out of a favour...
If we eat animals or their eggs...we owe them some quality of life, not a lot to ask
Here she is, what a star. Ha ha ebul, but that was the idea. MD. mY OLDEST GIRL IS 3, BUT i HAVE A 14 YEAR OLD BOY, AND HE'S GORGEOUS.
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Oh she is gorgeous, she has love in her heart for those hens
I saw two lovely cats today Kenny and I thought of you
She looks a bit clumsy holding that hen. Wonder what she's like with the ****...
she ought to worry about the Aldi chickens as they seem to be able to sell 15 eggs for a £ - something is giving there ..
We always get free range and will probably have hens when we get a house with a garden.
Anyway we are often misled to by market stall and farmers market folk when asking for free range. So before you buy, check the first number of the red code printed on the egg:
0 = organic egg production
1 = free-range eggs
2 = deep litter indoor housing
3 = cage farming
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_marking
Anyway we are often misled to by market stall and farmers market folk when asking for free range. So before you buy, check the first number of the red code printed on the egg:
0 = organic egg production
1 = free-range eggs
2 = deep litter indoor housing
3 = cage farming
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_marking
uSEFUL INFO FROM cRISP, THERE.
0 = organic egg production Cool
1 = free-range eggsHappy
2 = deep litter indoor housingSad
3 = cage farmingCry
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_marking
0 = organic egg production Cool
1 = free-range eggsHappy
2 = deep litter indoor housingSad
3 = cage farmingCry
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_marking
that photo is worrying and frightening in equal measures
Invasive bush growth completely out of control.
If thar wasn't so many foxes "caged eggs" could be a thing of the past ,but the streets aint safe no more .
Invasive bush growth completely out of control.
If thar wasn't so many foxes "caged eggs" could be a thing of the past ,but the streets aint safe no more .
25 JUL 2016 — I have just heard the news that Morrisons have now agreed to stop selling eggs from caged hens by 2025! In a post on their social media, Morrisons say that they have been listening hard to their customers about caged hens. This is why I want to say a massive thank you to every single one of you who contributed to the amazing number of comments made on the Morrisons Facebook page only yesterday.
Clearly, the way supermarkets source their eggs is evolving at a rapid pace. This movement has been long awaited by so many people who have been working tirelessly to bring the issue into the eyes of the supermarkets which create the demand for the caged hens eggs. 2025, may seem a long way in the future, but it will be the year Tesco end the sales of caged hens eggs along with an ever growing list of supporting supermarkets. It will be the year that the demand for caged hens eggs will be lower than ever before. But most importantly, it will be the year that a total ban on caged hen farming will be closer than it has ever been.
In addition, Morrisons has said that if possible, it will make the change sooner!
Now, I will concentrate this petition on Asda, the last of the big four supermarkets to take notice of what their customers want. Please continue to share the petition and I will work as hard as I can to apply the pressure which is proven to work, on Asda. Hopefully it won't be too long until we can look forward to 2025 as the year that all the supermarkets go cage-free!
Thank you all once again, I have been amazed at how much support you have given me throughout this journey. I hope that you continue to support me in our fight, the results are clear to see and changes are happening every day!
Thank you all
Lucy X
Clearly, the way supermarkets source their eggs is evolving at a rapid pace. This movement has been long awaited by so many people who have been working tirelessly to bring the issue into the eyes of the supermarkets which create the demand for the caged hens eggs. 2025, may seem a long way in the future, but it will be the year Tesco end the sales of caged hens eggs along with an ever growing list of supporting supermarkets. It will be the year that the demand for caged hens eggs will be lower than ever before. But most importantly, it will be the year that a total ban on caged hen farming will be closer than it has ever been.
In addition, Morrisons has said that if possible, it will make the change sooner!
Now, I will concentrate this petition on Asda, the last of the big four supermarkets to take notice of what their customers want. Please continue to share the petition and I will work as hard as I can to apply the pressure which is proven to work, on Asda. Hopefully it won't be too long until we can look forward to 2025 as the year that all the supermarkets go cage-free!
Thank you all once again, I have been amazed at how much support you have given me throughout this journey. I hope that you continue to support me in our fight, the results are clear to see and changes are happening every day!
Thank you all
Lucy X
Now and then they have Clarence Court eggs in. Delicious.
http://www.clarencecourt.co.uk/
http://www.clarencecourt.co.uk/
27 JUL 2016 — After the success of this petition on Morrisons behalf, I will now continue the petition targeting Asda and asking them to stop selling eggs from caged hens.At this stage Asda have not shown any major signs of movement on the eggs they sell (despite the overwhelming scale of the petition). This is what we need to change…
Now Asda are the last of the big four major British supermarkets that haven't made a commitment to going cage-free, we must encourage them to join their rivals and listen to what so many people want.
Unfortunately, during the Facebook takeover that was launched prior to Morrisons announcements, many people were unable to comment on Asda’s page. First of all I apologise for this as I was unaware of the difficulties. But now, I have been looking into alternative ways for us to get in touch with Asda. The most effective method I have come across is to complete a form to the Asda support team. https://asda-stores.custhelp.com/app/ask
It requires you to fill out some details, followed by your query or question. If you could please take the time to fill out the form, asking Asda to change the eggs they sell, it would be incredibly helpful to the campaign. Every form that Asda will receive will further enforce the message that people do not want to see caged eggs sold in their stores and will further the impact that the petition will create.
Please feel free to write in your own words about the issue we are raising (please attach the following link to the petition so that Asda will realise the scale it has reached)
https://www.change.org/p/sean-clarke-david-potts-end-the-sale-of-eggs-from-caged-hens-in-morrisons-and-asda
Or alternatively, you can copy and paste the following statement in the “your comments” section of the form:
I would like Asda to end the sale of eggs from caged hens. Please join your market rivals and join a movement towards higher welfare conditions for commercial laying hens.
Over 180,000 people agree with me and have signed a petition asking you to stop selling caged hens eggs.
Please see here for the petition:
https://www.change.org/p/sean-clarke-david-potts-end-the-sale-of-eggs-from-caged-hens-in-morrisons-and-asda
For the “subject” box, please write something along the lines of “End the sale of eggs from caged hens in Asda”. For the “Store name” section of the form, I suggest you write Asda…(followed by your home city). For the “reason you are contacting us” please select “ethics” as I think this is the option that is the most relevant to the issue of caged hens eggs.
If enough people get involved and contact Asda in this way, they will not possibly be able to ignore our demands.
Please share any replies you may receive from Asda in the comments section of this update. I'm looking forward to seeing their response!
Thank you all once again for your incredible continued support!
Lucy
(Here is the link for the customer service form: https://asda-stores.custhelp.com/app/ask )
Now Asda are the last of the big four major British supermarkets that haven't made a commitment to going cage-free, we must encourage them to join their rivals and listen to what so many people want.
Unfortunately, during the Facebook takeover that was launched prior to Morrisons announcements, many people were unable to comment on Asda’s page. First of all I apologise for this as I was unaware of the difficulties. But now, I have been looking into alternative ways for us to get in touch with Asda. The most effective method I have come across is to complete a form to the Asda support team. https://asda-stores.custhelp.com/app/ask
It requires you to fill out some details, followed by your query or question. If you could please take the time to fill out the form, asking Asda to change the eggs they sell, it would be incredibly helpful to the campaign. Every form that Asda will receive will further enforce the message that people do not want to see caged eggs sold in their stores and will further the impact that the petition will create.
Please feel free to write in your own words about the issue we are raising (please attach the following link to the petition so that Asda will realise the scale it has reached)
https://www.change.org/p/sean-clarke-david-potts-end-the-sale-of-eggs-from-caged-hens-in-morrisons-and-asda
Or alternatively, you can copy and paste the following statement in the “your comments” section of the form:
I would like Asda to end the sale of eggs from caged hens. Please join your market rivals and join a movement towards higher welfare conditions for commercial laying hens.
Over 180,000 people agree with me and have signed a petition asking you to stop selling caged hens eggs.
Please see here for the petition:
https://www.change.org/p/sean-clarke-david-potts-end-the-sale-of-eggs-from-caged-hens-in-morrisons-and-asda
For the “subject” box, please write something along the lines of “End the sale of eggs from caged hens in Asda”. For the “Store name” section of the form, I suggest you write Asda…(followed by your home city). For the “reason you are contacting us” please select “ethics” as I think this is the option that is the most relevant to the issue of caged hens eggs.
If enough people get involved and contact Asda in this way, they will not possibly be able to ignore our demands.
Please share any replies you may receive from Asda in the comments section of this update. I'm looking forward to seeing their response!
Thank you all once again for your incredible continued support!
Lucy
(Here is the link for the customer service form: https://asda-stores.custhelp.com/app/ask )
Clarence court is the only eggs family tree eat.
Yum yum.
They had goose and ostrich earlier in year.
Yum yum.
They had goose and ostrich earlier in year.
I gave them a very favourable mention earlier in the thread, MT, which you probably saw.
stick to Sainsburys MaS and Waitrose ,if ASDA and Morrisons and a few others can't do it out of good will then they're utter coonts to start with.
Sainsburys do a great offer on the mixed sizes of free range eggs .
Sainsburys do a great offer on the mixed sizes of free range eggs .
Better too if you can get them for garden roaming chickens .
too built up round here for chickens - don't think neigbors would like it
too built up round here for chickens - don't think neigbors would like it
She certainly is Coach.
Take a look at this Clarence Court advert. Absolutely beautiful.
Wish I could remember what the music is called.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xuq4VdO4jc8
Take a look at this Clarence Court advert. Absolutely beautiful.
Wish I could remember what the music is called.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xuq4VdO4jc8
can't help you with the music Canny sorry although i've heard it many times . Lovely condition birds though on the advert
Got it at last Coach. I knew Neil Sedaka had done it on his Classical Sedaka album, so by process of elimination.
Melody: "Nocturne Opus 9 No 2 E Flat" by Frédéric Chopin. Lyrics by Neil Sedaka. Released on the 1995 album, "Classically Sedaka".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUeDmT9pfq0
Melody: "Nocturne Opus 9 No 2 E Flat" by Frédéric Chopin. Lyrics by Neil Sedaka. Released on the 1995 album, "Classically Sedaka".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUeDmT9pfq0
reminds me of my classical music teacher at school. He'd put notices on the door such as, "gone chopin, wont be long", or "Bach in 5 minutes".
A local lady sells eggs they are cheaper than the shops and very tasty.
But they sell fast and it's rare to get any.
I wish there was more local produce avsliable.
But they sell fast and it's rare to get any.
I wish there was more local produce avsliable.
29 JUL 2016 — This morning Asda has announced their decision to join their rivals and listen to their customers in going cage free by 2025. Their decision comes after virtually all of the other major British supermarkets have dedicated themselves to ending the sale of eggs from caged hens by 2025. In addition to the incredible number of you who took the time to fill out customer service forms to them only yesterday. To everybody who did this I would like to say a massive thank you.
This announcement is so important- it means that the majority of British supermarkets that still sell eggs from caged hens are now obliged to change the eggs they sell within the next ten years. 2025 may seem like a long way off, and I agree that ideally this date would be far closer, but the fact that so many major organisations have recognised the fact that caged hen farming doesn't offer the levels of welfare necessary is the most significant movement towards a free-range future that has happened in recent years. It is clear to see that the way the British public see food is evolving. More and more, people want to know that their food has been sourced sustainably, fairly and ethically. This is what will fuel the future changes that are needed.
At current, the pledges made by Asda and Morrison’s only extend to whole shell eggs. This means that the eggs hidden in own brand products such as cakes and bakery items are not necessarily required to contain non-cage sourced eggs. To me this is not a balanced commitment. If these supermarkets really want to improve the way hens are treated, they must make a change that is not exclusive to whole shell eggs.
In order to convey this to them, I ask that you please leave a comment on Morrison’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/Morrisons/ ) and/or tweet Asda (https://mobile.twitter.com/asda?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctw... )
Please feel free to leave your own messages, thanking them for making the change and also asking them to extend their commitment to own brand products as well.
Or alternatively you can copy and paste the comment below:
Thank you for showing your commitment to animal welfare, by pledging to end the sale of eggs from caged hens by 2025! Please show your full support to improved hen welfare by extending your cage-free policy to own brand products too!
I never imagined that I would have so much support in my campaigns, I would like to thank every single wonderful person that has signed and shared my petitions, along with my family who have been incredibly supportive throughout. Not forgetting all the media who have been invaluable in generating the enormous momentum that has allowed the petitions to create the change I hoped they would.
Although the commitment of so many supermarkets is a major step in the progression of commercial farming, the fight is still ongoing. Hens are still living in restrictive cages and this is still something that has to change. I will definitely continue with my work campaigning and already have plans to take the issue to the next level!
I will update you when my plans are in action and I hope that you all continue to support me and this hugely important issue!
Thank you all once again for everything you have done and for the change that we have managed to create!
Lucy X
This announcement is so important- it means that the majority of British supermarkets that still sell eggs from caged hens are now obliged to change the eggs they sell within the next ten years. 2025 may seem like a long way off, and I agree that ideally this date would be far closer, but the fact that so many major organisations have recognised the fact that caged hen farming doesn't offer the levels of welfare necessary is the most significant movement towards a free-range future that has happened in recent years. It is clear to see that the way the British public see food is evolving. More and more, people want to know that their food has been sourced sustainably, fairly and ethically. This is what will fuel the future changes that are needed.
At current, the pledges made by Asda and Morrison’s only extend to whole shell eggs. This means that the eggs hidden in own brand products such as cakes and bakery items are not necessarily required to contain non-cage sourced eggs. To me this is not a balanced commitment. If these supermarkets really want to improve the way hens are treated, they must make a change that is not exclusive to whole shell eggs.
In order to convey this to them, I ask that you please leave a comment on Morrison’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/Morrisons/ ) and/or tweet Asda (https://mobile.twitter.com/asda?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctw... )
Please feel free to leave your own messages, thanking them for making the change and also asking them to extend their commitment to own brand products as well.
Or alternatively you can copy and paste the comment below:
Thank you for showing your commitment to animal welfare, by pledging to end the sale of eggs from caged hens by 2025! Please show your full support to improved hen welfare by extending your cage-free policy to own brand products too!
I never imagined that I would have so much support in my campaigns, I would like to thank every single wonderful person that has signed and shared my petitions, along with my family who have been incredibly supportive throughout. Not forgetting all the media who have been invaluable in generating the enormous momentum that has allowed the petitions to create the change I hoped they would.
Although the commitment of so many supermarkets is a major step in the progression of commercial farming, the fight is still ongoing. Hens are still living in restrictive cages and this is still something that has to change. I will definitely continue with my work campaigning and already have plans to take the issue to the next level!
I will update you when my plans are in action and I hope that you all continue to support me and this hugely important issue!
Thank you all once again for everything you have done and for the change that we have managed to create!
Lucy X
Hi Kenny, Lucy has just been on Countryfile.
I will put the iPlayer link on when it is available.
I will put the iPlayer link on when it is available.
Can you hurry up with the link, MD. I freezing sat here waiting in my pants...
Amazing result...if Asda are still going in 2025 that is.
Thanks Makybe. I did half see it with the sound down, but I had my latest chick round and it was a bit, ahem, awkward to say can I just watch this first. I've made a diary note to watch it later on IPlayer is it?
How very dare you!Truth is, you just need to get yourself a sense of humour
Lol, Kenny.
Here's the link
.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0808f14/countryfile-isle-of-wight
You will need to watch it all as the chicken feature was spread throughout the programme, if you see what I mean.
There is also the cutest little donkey you will ever see
Here's the link
.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0808f14/countryfile-isle-of-wight
You will need to watch it all as the chicken feature was spread throughout the programme, if you see what I mean.
There is also the cutest little donkey you will ever see
Always get mine from my egg woman.
I think she has around thirty hens, and they are all running around and ecstatically happy.
She always collects my dozen when I'm there, and some are still warm.
I get a double yolker quite often and sometimes a blue one.
i take the empty boxes for her, and some are so big that the lids won't close!
I think she has around thirty hens, and they are all running around and ecstatically happy.
She always collects my dozen when I'm there, and some are still warm.
I get a double yolker quite often and sometimes a blue one.
i take the empty boxes for her, and some are so big that the lids won't close!
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