Karen Hirsch

Landmark transparency and global sourcing innovation demonstrate a scalable pathway for multinational companies to meet cage-free commitments, including in complex markets like Asia

A small change at the grocery store can reflect a much bigger shift. Here’s what lower-cost cage-free eggs reveal about changing expectations for hens.

Looking for ways to support animals in 2026? Discover five practical ways to help—from adoption and advocacy to ongoing support.

The USDA has a solution to bird flu. Why won’t they use it?

Real people wrote letters to the editor—and brought the lives of hens suffering in cages into the conversation.

Celebrated for transparency and results-driven advocacy, The Humane League shows how sustained pressure leads to real change for animals.

PepsiCo reports sourcing 70% of cage-free eggs globally while fulfilling 100% cage-free commitments in the U.S., Europe, and Canada

Majority Of Global Companies Reach 2025 Cage-Free Goals; New Report Highlights Reputational Risk For Corporate Laggards.

World’s largest sandwich chain on track for its 2025 pledge in North America; a major win for an estimated 340,000 hens and consumer trust.

The global hospitality giant uses an estimated 89 million eggs each year, while keeping the public in the dark on its cage-free progress.

Nearly a decade after making the commitment, Ahold Delhaize has failed to provide a progress report and continues to sell eggs from hens crammed in tiny, filthy cages where they are unable to even fully spread their wings.

Nearly a decade after Subway pledged to source 100% cage-free eggs in its supply chains by the end of 2025, one of the world’s largest fast food chains has gone silent.

Fifth Annual Cage-Free Eggsposé Ranks Restaurant Industry Commitments to Remove Cages

Global retail giant responds to consumer demand for transparency

Factory farming is an intersectional issue that affects us all. Here’s why.

CKE-owned restaurant reports 40% towards goal to remove hens from cages in egg supply chain

Viral Cookie Company Faces Backlash from Over 50K Consumers in New Campaign

The Open Wing Alliance releases rankings of corporations with global cage-free egg commitments in Fair and Fowl: Global Companies Edition.

The Humane League urges the industry to explore alternatives to prevent mass suffering.

Japan’s famous mayo refuses to provide cage-free eggs to consumers in Asia

As more corporations adopt the European Chicken Commitment (ECC), it is helping to raise the minimum bar of industry standard in eradicating some of the cruelest practices in industrialized animal agriculture.

In the “witching hour” of cage-free egg transition and with over 40% of U.S. hens free of cages, Chick-fil-A, Wendy’s, Burger King, Carl’s Jr, Hardee’s fall behind competitors.

In the “witching hour” of cage-free egg transition and with over 40% of U.S. hens free of cages, Chick-fil-A, Wendy’s, Burger King, Carl’s Jr, Hardee’s fall behind competitors.

Once implemented, the companies’ commitments will improve the lives of nearly 861,000 hens in their supply chains.

A report from the Open Wing Alliance calls out Best Western, Millennium and Copthorne Hotels, and others for lack of cage-free transparency.

The Report commends Famous Brands, Pizza Express, Papa John’s, Starbucks, for reporting global progress, improving treatment of egg-laying hens around the world.

The Largest Bookstore Chain In The US Is On Track To Source 100 Percent Cage-Free Eggs By 2025

The world’s largest service restaurant company and its sub-brands, KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and The Habit Burger Grill, expect to be cage-free at most locations by 2026.

Upheld CA law makes it illegal to confine animals raised for food in cages

The Open Wing Alliance lauds Rians for prioritizing animal welfare across its global supply chain.