Liz Fergus
When a chain the size of Jack in the Box changes how it sources eggs, the impact spreads quickly—shaping millions of meals.
Jack in the Box has completed its transition to cage-free eggs across its US restaurants, giving an estimated 384,000 hens more space to spread their wings each year.
Jack in the Box just proved that doing right by animals isn't just possible—it's good for business. The 23rd-largest restaurant company in the US has officially achieved 100% cage-free eggs across all 2,100+ locations.
For years, you've been the driving force behind a revolution in how America's biggest food companies treat animals. Every email sent, every question asked, every moment of pressure applied—it's all been building toward victories like this one.
The commitment’s missing ingredient
Jack in the Box first announced its cage-free egg promise nearly a decade ago, joining a wave of restaurant chains promising to move away from cages.
Progress came in pieces, with occasional updates as the company worked toward its goal of sourcing 100% cage-free eggs across its US operations by 2025.
One detail remained unclear: exactly what the policy covered.
Our Eggsposé takes a close look at cage-free commitments across the food industry—what companies say they’ll do, and what they’ve shared publicly about where things stand. Jack in the Box appeared in those reports with positive marks for its commitment, but with open questions about which items are included. Last year, The Humane League pushed the company to clarify the policy’s full scope.
Now the answer is clear.
Starting a chain reaction
When a restaurant chain the size of Jack in the Box changes how it sources eggs, the impact spreads quickly—shaping what suppliers produce, how farms invest, and what ends up on millions of plates.
Decisions like this shape how eggs are produced and supplied across the industry. Farmers make long-term investments based on what major buyers ask for. Millions of eggs pass through its kitchens every year.
When large restaurant brands commit to cage-free eggs—and follow through—it signals to suppliers that the industry is moving away from inhumane cages.
It also raises the bar for competitors. When one national chain completes a cage-free transition, it becomes harder for others to claim the shift can’t be done.
The future of fast food
Every egg starts with a hen. For birds raised in cage-free systems, that means space to perch, dustbathe, and nest—simple behaviors that are impossible inside battery cages.
By completing its cage-free commitment, Jack in the Box is helping give hundreds of thousands of hens more space to live and move each year.
Each company that follows through on cage-free commitments brings the cage-free future closer—and it happens because people keep asking for better. Join us in working to end cages everywhere.
