Posted on April 26, 2012, Thursday
Global
fast food chain Burger King will soon be serving up morsels from free
range eggs and pigs, the company said in a statement Wednesday. (AFP
Photo/Robyn Beck) Global
fast food chain Burger King will soon be serving up morsels from free
range eggs and pigs, the company said in a statement Wednesday.
The
company — which has 12,500 locations worldwide — pledged to use 100
percent cage-free eggs in the US within five years and to only buy pork
from suppliers who stop using gestation crates to breed pigs.
The pledge was made in a joint statement with the Humane Society.
“For
more than a decade, Burger King Corp. has demonstrated a commitment to
animal welfare,” said Jonathan Fitzpatrick, chief brand and operations
officer. “We continue to
leverage our purchasing power to ensure the appropriate and proper
treatment of animals by our vendors and suppliers.”
The Humane Society, which lobbies for animal rights, welcomed the move.“These
changes by Burger King Corp. will improve life for countless farm
animals and encourage other companies to abide by animal welfare
principles up and down their supply chain,” said Wayne Pacelle, head of
the group. –AFP
