Gateau d’ange Tenshi-no-pancake is cage-free

In response to an inquiry from Animal Rights Center Japan, Gateau d’ange Tenshi-no-pancake in Kamakura District, Kanagawa Prefecture, responded that all the eggs they use are already cage-free and that they would support the cage-free declaration.

The owner says,

I use cage-free eggs because chickens are living creatures, so I want to use eggs of healthy chickens who are stress-free, and have not been given antibiotics. I also consider whether the environment is suitable for animal welfare and is not reared in a poor environment. I am also conscious of circulating food scraps in the field as compost. We are also working on wood-burning stoves, solar power generation, and the use of fair trade products to eliminate injustice in the world.  Everything is connected to environmental problems, so I would like to do my best to change people’s consciousness from a familiar place.

All are choices that lead to creation of a sustainable society.

She talked about her passion for changing the consciousness of Japanese people.

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 sources 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