Africa Ranking Report: Which Companies Are Leading the Way on Animal Welfare in Africa?
Aurelia Adhiambo
Thanks to changemakers like you, the cage-free movement is growing across Africa! A new report by the Open Wing Alliance outlines which companies are leading the way—and which are falling behind.
As changemakers across the globe demand better for egg-laying hens, the cage-free movement is rapidly gaining momentum all across Africa. But which companies are leading the way—and which are lagging behind on animal welfare? A new report by the Open Wing Alliance, a global coalition of animal protection organizations, offers a comprehensive look at the state of cage-free commitments across the continent.
“Companies active and operating in Africa have a tremendous opportunity—and responsibility—to benefit the well-being of people, the environment, and animals on a huge, and growing, scale,” the report reads. That’s because Africa’s population and formal economy are projected to increase more than that of any other continent in the coming years. At this pivotal moment of transition, cage-free commitments will be critical in ensuring that hundreds of millions of hens are protected from life in a cage.
In battery cage systems—which have historically been the norm on factory farms—as many as ten birds can be squeezed into a tiny space the size of a cabinet drawer. Cages suppress the animals' powerful natural instincts to stretch out their wings, perch, nest, and dust-bathe. Due to the sharp cage bars and intense overcrowding, chickens often endure painful injuries that go unnoticed and untreated.
Notably, cage systems threaten the livelihoods of many smaller-scale African cage-free farmers. For the sake of farmers, communities, and countless hens worldwide, the cage-free movement represents a massive shift toward a more compassionate future.
By sending messages to the world’s most powerful companies, changemakers like you are changing the landscape of the egg industry—and changing the future for millions of hens. Will you join thousands of activists around the world in demanding that corporations do better for animals?
