Doyuuno Ltd. and Yamanishi Syouten Co., Ltd. are cage-free

In response to an inquiry from Animal Rights Center Japan, Doyuuno Ltd. in Toyama City, Toyama, responded that all the eggs they use are already cage free and that they would support the cage-free declaration.

The owner said,

Japan’s food today tends to start with price and brand, and I feel that it has distanced from the actual creatures. I want to communicate that every egg is produced by a chicken once a day.  Cage rearing is focused on cheap and  mass production, so the distance between creatures and consumers is far away. With cage free, that distance can be shortened and we can remember that live chickens are laying them instead of machines.

I want people to be able to imagine that Japanese eggs are cheap now because chickens who have never been exposed to the sun are kept in cages. We have held tours for families and companies and explain properly so that they realize that the reason why cage rearing is spreading is that Japanese people demand a lot of cheap eggs.  That not only the producers, but also the consumers are involved in the production method… because chickens are creatures, not machines. In Japan, it seems unnatural that we don’t know how the food we eat is made.

The owner talked very politely about the issues of diet in Japan involving lives of animals.  The importance of raising them well while they are alive was conveyed.

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In response to an inquiry from Animal Rights Center Japan, Yamanishi Syouten Co., Ltd.  in Omitama, Ibaraki, responded that all the eggs they use are already cage free and that they would support the cage-free declaration.

They sell Omitama pudding, a special product of Ibaraki prefecture. It is also characterized by the fact that it does not contain additives or caramel.

Both businesses kindly agreed to declare cage free.

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