Traditional Department Store Embraces Animal Welfare Initiatives

Takashimaya Farm is a natural food store operated by the well-trusted, long-established department store ‘Takashimaya’, incorporating advanced agricultural and food practices.

Recently, buyers from Takashimaya Farm and the Animal Rights Center Japan had an opportunity for dialogue and confirmed that all the shell eggs sold are from cage-free sources.

Having cage-free products among the items selected by the discerning buyers of a traditional department store represents a significant and valuable initiative for animal welfare. It truly is a fusion of tradition and cutting-edge practices.

What is Cage-Free?

99% of Japan’s egg-laying chickens are kept in cages, which are cramped and unhealthy enclosures. These farming practices are globally shifting towards cage-free farming from a humanitarian and food safety standpoint. Battery cages are already prohibited by law in the EU and other countries, the demand and supply for cage-free eggs in Japan have also increased following the COVID-19 pandemic