For Valentine’s Day, use cage-free eggs! CINAGRO is cage free

In response to an inquiry from Animal Rights Center Japan, “CINAGRO online shop Biocle” specializing in organic products responded that all the eggs they use are already cage free and that they would support the cage-free declaration.

In addition to cage-fee eggs, milk is from grazing cows, pork is stall-free, and beef is grass-fed.  Products using eggs include gateau chocolate.

In addition, Yakuryo Kaihatsu Co., Ltd., which operates this site, also operates a restaurant, which also uses the same standards as those dealing with eggs, milk, pork, and beef in online shops.

The number of all cage-free egg shops has increased recently in Japan, but we are very happy because there aren’t many places that have ingredients that are suitable for animal welfare.

When I told this to the person in charge, he smiled bitterly saying, “The prices will inevitably increase”, so when I said that the prices are appropriate, he said “That’s right”.

Japanese consumption tends to focus only on cheapness and mass production, but is it really okay if animals are raised in poor environments without any welfare, as long as you can be buy cheaply?

A lot of eggs will likely be consumed this Valentine’s Day, but how about choosing at least cage-free eggs in consideration for animal welfare, and almond milk or soy milk instead of cow milk?

Animal suffering doesn’t suit the fun Valentine’s Day occasion!

What is cage rearing?

In cage rearing, which is the common rearing method for eggs in Japan, chickens are placed in cages and are overcrowded in order to prioritize productivity.

As a result, chickens are susceptible to illness due to lack of exercise, and drugs are used to prevent the spread of illness.

In Japan, over 90% of the farms use battery cage rearing.

It’s misleading to say that that’s healthy, and it’s definitely not natural.

Caged chickens

On the other hand, there do exist a few cage-free egg farms, which allow chickens to roam.

Cage-free rearing  (not where the featured restaurant and shop source their eggs from, another cage-free farm.)

Cage rearing is being abolished all over the world, but Japan’s animal welfare is currently far behind.

A simple thing we can do to reduce the number of hens who continue getting exploited in their cages and go through life immobilized is for the consumers to stop buying cage-reared eggs and eliminate your egg consumption.

People who become aware of the actual situations and make humane and ethical choices today are what will lead to a sustainable future.

Click here for a list of other cage-free companies and shops