Let’s end caged rearing

Regarding the animal welfare regulations on rearing method that the International Animal Health Organization OIE is trying to formulate, Japan continues to give negative opinions saying “reasonable flexibility should be ensured considering various production modes”.

In response to industry and national attitudes, we, the Animal Rights Center Japan, have requested that animal welfare be enhanced in collaboration with other animal rights groups. Consumer groups have also joined the national committee and are speaking out for animal welfare. However, the opinions of NGOs are not reflected at all.

The chicken farm shown in this video is from Japan. This is the result of ensuring reasonable flexibility.

There is no law at all in Japan that specifically protects animal welfare. In other words, the farms are not regulated no matter how many chickens they pack.

Please look at each individual chicken in the video. They are exhausted, destroyed, can’t eat food unless they step on their companions, and weak chickens are pale.

They live desperately, but their desperation never has any reward. They are handled like garbage and are transported and killed in ways worse than any land animal.

Nothing changes by relying on the government or the producers. Consumers, and businesses that use eggs, have the power to save them.

Please do act. Please change your behavior and your company’s behavior.