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In response to an inquiry from Animal Rights Center Japan, Ai matiere in Aizuwakamatsu City, Fukushima, and Natural yeast bread bousyu in Nagoya responded that all the eggs they use are already cage free and that they would support the cage-free declaration. Both stores use cage-free eggs because they want to use healthy and safe eggs. In modern livestock, even living animals are mass-produced. (The word “produce” is not right for animals at all, but just for easy understanding.) Regarding eggs, in order to produce a large number of eggs, a large number of chickens are stuffed in cages that are stacked in small spaces so that they can be…
In response to an inquiry from Animal Rights Center Japan, Cocoropan in Kitaurawa City, Saitama, responded that all the eggs they use are already cage free and that they would support the cage-free declaration. The owner said, We oppose rearing that disregards the lives of animals. Our desire is to make bread that are kind to the earth so that everyone can cherish their lives, not only human beings. Therefore, I would like to use natural products like eggs from chickens who have grown naturally. We also sell ancient wheat bread, which is a favorite among vegans. ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーー In response to an inquiry from Animal Rights Center Japan, Sakurasaku Farm…
The committee members discussed a bill to revise the current act on climate change at the Environment Committee on April 27th 2021. In the committee, Mr. Kushida from Kanagawa commented that not only do we need stipulations about greenhouse gas emission, but we also need a measure for absorption. He also pointed out Japan’s impact on gas emission and destruction, not just domestically but also on a global scale. This is quite an important viewpoint when we discuss our goal to become carbon neutral. And yet, our legislation fails to present this angle. The government presented the goal based on the elimination of CO2 emission from our production activity, which…
This month, we received a message from Takahashi Shoten, an izakaya in the city of Seki in Gifu Prefecture, that they switched to cage-free eggs. A few months ago, ARCJ had asked them to switch to cage-free eggs. The owner said, We used to buy eggs at the supermarket and thought that animals weren’t handled well. This time, I was able to tour the poultry house at an egg farm and found a farm that was kept clean with soil, so we switched to their eggs. I’ve always wanted to change to cage-free eggs, but felt it more strongly after receiving a call from the Animal Rights Center urging me…
If anyone believes the world is becoming a better place, think again. In terms of animal welfare, it seems to be getting worse, as we just learned how our livestock industry and the government are treating animals. It’s clear animal cruelty and violence towards humans are two sides of the same coin. However, we haven’t realized these two are closely connected as treatment of animals continues to get worse. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) is trying to pass a special provision to exempt livestock animal housing from the Building Standards Act, which sets standards for properties, structure, and facilities of buildings in order to promote public welfare…
Someone contacted the Animal Rights Center this month saying that there is an inn that has switched to cage free. Checking in with the inn, it seems that all the eggs handled from April 1 have been switched to cage-free eggs. The owner said, There has been a demand for cage-free eggs for a long time, and we wanted to make it an inn that could meet the needs of our customers as much as possible, so we switched to cage-free. I also wanted to make animal-friendly choices from an animal perspective. According to the person who contacted the Animal Rights Center, four months after requesting that eggs be cage-free…
[50 Days of a Broiler – The World Viewed by Mei], a short film produced by Animal Rights Center Japan, has won the TVF2021 Award at the Tokyo Video Festival. The news came as a complete surprise to us, and we are thrilled to share it with everyone who has been supporting our activities. This is a three-minute short film that has been re-edited based on the footage titled [50 Days of a Broiler – The World viewed by Mei], which was released on Animal Rights Center’s official website in August last year. Since last year, ARCJ has been working on re-editing its collection of animal-related footages and making them…
In response to an inquiry from Animal Rights Center Japan, BARAQUE in Ishigaki City, Okinawa, responded that all the eggs they use are already cage free and that they would support the cage-free declaration. The owner said, All the eggs used are cage-free. In the future, even if I use another type, it will be free-range instead of caged eggs. The reason is really from the perspective of animal welfare. The store focuses on sustainable efforts, reducing plastics and making efforts that are kind to the earth. So I thought that animal welfare was an important point, and from the beginning I had no intention of using anything other than such…
Since 2016, Animal Rights Center Japan has been conducting a survey once a year using a private company to see how well the actual rearing of livestock animals is recognized by consumers. We report the results of the survey conducted in 2021 (the number of valid replies was 1,207). The questions are the following 10 items: Do you know that many of the sows are trapped in a gestation crate, a narrow enclosure in which they can’t turn around? Do you know that many of the piglets are castrated and have their teeth and tails clipped without anesthesia? Do you know that many of the chickens for eggs are kept…
On 2020/11/5, avian flu broke out at a poultry farm in Kagawa Prefecture for the first time this winter. Since then, bird flu has spread to Fukuoka, Hyogo, Miyazaki, Nara, Hiroshima, Oita, Wakayama, Okayama, Shiga, Kochi, Tokushima, Chiba, Gifu, Kagoshima, Toyama, and Ibaraki, and the number of killing is currently (2021/3/10) 9,689,703 birds. The poultry killed are “egg-layer chickens”, “broiler chickens”, “breeder chickens (farms raising parents for eggs and meat chickens)”, and “ducks”. We doubt that anyone thinks this poultry depopulation for bird flu, requiring killing all poultry on the farm in a short time (as a guide, slaughter within 24 hours, carcass processing [buried and incinerated] within 72 hours)…
In response to an inquiry from Animal Rights Center Japan, Hakoniwa Farm Co., Ltd. in Mooka City, Tochigi, responded that all the eggs they use are already cage free and that they would support the cage-free declaration. In addition to selling cage-free egg pudding, they also support people with disabilities in collaboration with a disabled employment support business Warakuya. The owner said, About 5 years ago, we went to help a caged poultry farming operation. The rearing there was worse than we had imagined. Two chickens were packed in a tiny cage, and all they could do was to eat. In winter, the water pipe of the poultry house burst, and…
When visiting cattle housed in Tohoku following the disaster we witnessed cows laying down in abandoned cattle houses. When water was offered they guzzled it down. One cow, who had been unable to stand up, passed away a few days later. The calves, only 3 to 4 months old, in the neighboring cattle house were all dead. The baby cows were also dead in crates except for one calf who managed to escape. They died alone. The heifers were mostly dead. We only saw two survivors and when we approached them, they licked our hair. They may still be alive since their death is unconfirmed. The contents of the video…
Don’t trap mother pigs! We for the campaign. “Don’t trap mother pigs!” campaign received a message of support from Professor Emeritus Kunio Fukuda of Meiji University. Pork is “produced” by an unimaginably cruel method = “sow stalls”. I strongly oppose the use of “sow stalls”. This is because, like humans, all living beings including pigs have emotions of happiness, anger, sorrow, and joy. Yoshida Kenko stated in “Tsurezuregusa” (128 steps) 700 years ago as follows.“Looking closely at all living things, birds, beasts, and even insects, their pure ways coming from their defense instincts, like caring for their children, longing for their parents, snuggling with their spouses, becoming jealous, upset, and…
In response to an inquiry from Animal Rights Center Japan, Kurinomi-en, a social welfare corporation in Kamitakai district, Nagano, responded that all the eggs they use are already cage free and that they would support the cage-free declaration. This is a social welfare corporation that provides employment support for persons with disabilities. They also do comprehensive agriculture, and they use cage-free eggs for sweets. The owner said, Naturally, I thought that cage rearing was bad from the beginning. After all, I think it’s important to switch from cage rearing to cage-free rearing for poultry farming. We are trying to spread cage-free rearing and settle it in the area. Specifically for the…
“Soleil du printemps” in Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture, agreed with cage free and indicated their intention to switch to cage-free eggs by 2030. They mainly serve Western food here. The owner said, I would like to change not only eggs but also other ingredients. I wanted to switch to cage-free eggs because I want to improve this industry. It is not limited to eggs, but Japanese black cattle are also very obese and can not support their weight, tumors in the knees making them bedridden, and foie gras also involve forcible feeding to make the livers sick. Knowing such things, as I am working in the food industry, I want…
In February 2021, more than 100 companies and shops have made cage-free declarations, promising to consumers that all their eggs will be cage free! In Japan, 99% of chickens are caged, and consumers’ awareness of cage-free eggs is extremely low compared to other countries. Many do not know the fact that egg-laying hens have never been exposed to the sun and are treated as if they were egg-laying machines packed in cages that are too small for them to even spread their wings. Not surprisingly, cage-free eggs are more expensive than factory-farmed caged eggs. Thanks to the actions, courage, and decisions of producers who rear hens with considerations for animal…
In response to an inquiry from Animal Rights Center Japan, Animal Doughnut of Ikumimama in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa, responded that all the eggs they use are already cage free and that they would support the cage-free declaration. They serve cute donuts with animal motifs here. The owner said, The reason for using cage-free eggs is that I thought that chickens were originally raised cage free. I learned about cage rearing, and I learned that chickens can’t walk on the ground, can’t be exposed to the sun, can’t be exposed to sand, and are given antibiotics and hormones. On the other hand, I learned that cage-free chickens can walk on the ground, can…
There was a sign like this at MaxValu supermarket: This probably makes many consumers feel like they should eat more chicken and eggs. However, when speaking of taking in protein efficiently, it would make more sense to compare the amount of protein per unit calorie, rather than “per 100g”. This is because while it doesn’t really matter how many grams of food we eat per day, how many calories we should take in per day is roughly determined. For example, how about per 200kcal. According to Japan food standard composition table 2015 (1) as referred to in the above sign, the composition (protein, fat, cholesterol) per 200kcal is: Per 200kcal…
In response to an inquiry from Animal Rights Center Japan, Misono farm in Komatsucho City, Tokushima, responded that all the eggs they use are already cage free and that they would support the cage-free declaration. They serve baked sweets using cage-free eggs, rice, and fruits. The owner said, We only have 5 chickens per tsubo (3.3 m2), and they live freely. I think there are about 15 in normal cage-free rearing. In the end they become meat, so I want them to live freely and lay eggs in good moods while they are alive. Cage rearing doesn’t treat chickens as living beings; they are packed in cages, with each bird…
The multi-partisan parliamentary group aiming for zero killing of dogs and cats has established a project team for amending the Animal Welfare Act. Since its launch on August 25, 2023, the PT has held 21 meetings to hear from stakeholders and deliberate on the direction of amendments. Out of these 21 sessions, however, only one touched on livestock animals, and just one on laboratory animals. Despite 1 billion livestock animals being killed annually, the issue remains far from the priorities of lawmakers. In the sole PT meeting addressing livestock, the discussions showed promise, but it is unlikely to expect significant amendments by 2025 at this rate. 17th PT: Hearings on…
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