Hiyokono Cafe House, an organic cafe is cage-free

n response to an inquiry from Animal Rights Center Japan, an organic restaurant Hiyokono Cafe House in Adachi ward, Tokyo, responded that they just switched to all cage-free eggs thanks to a recent customer request, and that they would support the cage-free declaration.

The owner says,

I had been thinking of using cage-free eggs when I opened the cafe, but this time I got an inquiry from a customer and switched to cage-free eggs.  In my private life, I always choose cage-free eggs.  I think it’s a better choice if you can.  It is better to have food grown in an environment as close to nature as possible, and I would like to support such producers.

They serve dry curry, ginger grilled lunch, toppings, etc, using cage-free eggs.

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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 chickens   (not the farm where Hiyokono Cafe House sources 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