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GordonBlue · 10-26-2023, 08:39 AM

I know this isn't politics, but is is about Canada wide topic.

Canada's major food companies say they care about animal welfare. Here's how they actually perform

Annual Mercy for Animals report spotlights cage-free eggs, crate-free pork

https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/merc...card-1.7006954

Ikea, which has cafes in its stores, scored the highest among restaurants, with 100 per cent cage-free eggs, 100 per cent crate-free pork and a score of 85 per cent on the welfare of chicken raised for meat. Chipotle and A&W Canada also scored highly, with the latter being recognized for achieving 100 per cent crate-free pork.

Foodtastic, the parent company of Milestones, and the Pita Pit, received a score of zero for failing to publish any animal welfare policies even though some of its brands have committed to them.

There are cage-free systems that work extremely well and producers get better and better at running them once they have some experience, she said.

But regardless, they do cost more than conventional egg, pork and chicken production.

"And so I think you need a collective agreement from everybody," she said, "every stakeholder, including the people who are buying those products, to be willing to pay more for them."

10-26-2023, 08:39 AM	#9489
GordonBlue Franchise Player Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Alberta Exp:	I know this isn't politics, but is is about Canada wide topic. Canada's major food companies say they care about animal welfare. Here's how they actually perform Annual Mercy for Animals report spotlights cage-free eggs, crate-free pork https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/merc...card-1.7006954 Ikea, which has cafes in its stores, scored the highest among restaurants, with 100 per cent cage-free eggs, 100 per cent crate-free pork and a score of 85 per cent on the welfare of chicken raised for meat. Chipotle and A&W Canada also scored highly, with the latter being recognized for achieving 100 per cent crate-free pork. Foodtastic, the parent company of Milestones, and the Pita Pit, received a score of zero for failing to publish any animal welfare policies even though some of its brands have committed to them. There are cage-free systems that work extremely well and producers get better and better at running them once they have some experience, she said. But regardless, they do cost more than conventional egg, pork and chicken production. "And so I think you need a collective agreement from everybody," she said, "every stakeholder, including the people who are buying those products, to be willing to pay more for them."