June 17: Cage-Free Outreach at Andronico's, Los Altos

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Cage-Free Outreach at Andronico's,

 

Andronico's Market, a high-end grocery chain in the San Francisco Bay Area,

plays an important role in promoting humane business practices. As Andronico's

vision articulates: “We initiate and encourage change, taking responsibility for

our actions in pursuit of excellence.”

 

Although the company offers an array of free-range and cage-free egg products,

Andronico's still sells eggs from chickens confined in battery cages. Recently,

East Bay Animal Advocates (EBAA) documented conditions at Andronico's

battery-cage egg supplier – NuCal Foods, Inc. The shocking undercover footage

shows intensive confinement of chickens. The hens are housed in wire enclosures

so small that they are unable to lift even a single wing.

 

To advance the company’s commitment to excellence, EBAA is asking Andronico's to

adopt a cage-free egg policy. Several retailers, including Whole Foods Market

and Wild Oats Natural Marketplace, have already adopted policies to carry only

cage-free eggs. In an effort to raise the public’s awareness about the inhumane

treatment of hens raised for eggs, EBAA on a weekly-basis is distributing

informative literature to Andronico's shoppers. Event information for this week:

 

Saturday, June 17

Time: 1 PM

Location: Andronico's, 690 Los Altos Rancho Center, Los Altos

 

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Christine Morrissey

East Bay Animal Advocates

P.O. Box 1406

Martinez, CA 94553

(925) 487-4419

christine

http://www.eastbayanimaladvocates.org

 

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