Fukunoki, Hoccoricafe, are cage free

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

This is a tomato-based ramen shop with a vegan menu.

Introduced on the ethical vegan site Hachidory →

https://www.hachidory.com/restaurant/00/id=1101

The owner says,

I’d like everything to be vegan, but I use eggs for the summer menu only.  I use cage-free eggs, but I would like to reduce the use of eggs in the future.  We have set up leaflets about animals in the store.  Many people think that vegans and vegetarians are just health conscious, so I would like customers to read them and learn first.  Also for the earth on which we live.

Egg smart… Reducing the use of eggs.

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Also in response to an inquiry from Animal Rights Center Japan, Hoccoricafe in Tachikawa, Tokyo, responded that all the eggs they use are already cage free and that they would support the cage-free declaration.

The cafe has a rich vegan menu, and the owner is also vegan.

Introduced on the ethical vegan site Hachidory →

https://www.hachidory.com/restaurant/00/?id=1284&pageID=2

Eggs are used only in Sokensha’s fertilized egg mayonnaise.

http://www.sokensha.co.jp/products/product_detail/110566.html

Both stores 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 shop and cafe 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