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In response to an inquiry from Animal Rights Center Japan, Chicken Country in Chuo ward, Tokyo, responded that all the eggs they use are already cage-free and that they would support the cage-free declaration. This restaurant serves cage-free thick omelet, omelet rice, etc. Also, they handle some jidori chickens, which have a regulation on their breeding density. This restaurant allows companion animals in the terrace area. 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…
Have you noticed that many real fur items these days are sundries such as piercings, earrings, scrunchies, and gloves? Meanwhile, an online shop TSUKISHIZUKU, with items such as pottery and accessories by artists, and household goods purchased overseas, has announced that it is fur free and has endorsed being fur free! This shop has an admirable world view. Sincere gratitude for being fur free, and furthermore endorsing the fur free campaign. Other apparel companies, please follow suit. To eliminate cruelty from the fashion industry, please recognize that it is important to communicate the will of the company to consumers. Consumers who care about animals, please send your opinions to…
In response to an inquiry from Animal Rights Center Japan, Berry Farm Toyoura in Abuta, Hokkaido, responded that all the eggs they use are already cage-free and that they would support the cage-free declaration. This is a berry farm that opened in May this year and grows 700 berry plants, mainly blueberries, and there is also a cafe that can be used by non farm users. You can enjoy berry picking and on-the-spot barbecue. (Berry picking will open in summer 2021.) 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…
In response to an inquiry from Animal Rights Center Japan, Minami Aoyama Essence in Minato ward, Tokyo, responded that all the eggs they use are already cage-free and that they would support the cage-free declaration. This is a Chinese medicinal cuisine restaurant and they serve various additive-free dishes. They use cage-free eggs because of the idea that natural ingredients can lead to good health. 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…
In response to an inquiry from Animal Rights Center Japan, Lapin Noir Kurousagi in Chichibu, Saitama, responded that all the eggs they use are already cage-free and that they would support the cage-free declaration. The owner says, About 30 years ago when we started a bakery, we used to keep chickens and sell eggs. From that time, I took it for granted. Cage-rearing is anyway not acceptable. They serve 50 kinds of bread made from organic ingredients like domestic wheat, 11 kinds of cookies, and several kinds of cakes. They also have vegan breads. This store kindly agreed to declare cage-free, and recognize that cage-free rearing is more natural in…
In response to an inquiry from Animal Rights Center Japan, Wine bar Sugiura Inbo in Chuo-ku, Tokyo, responded that all the eggs they use are already cage-free and that they would support the cage-free declaration. The owner says. At first, I used cage-free eggs because of the poultry farm that I knew. They were really delicious and good eggs, and I wondered why they were delicious. As I visited the farm and learned more, I was convinced that the good environment for the animals was why the eggs were delicious . What is cage rearing? In cage rearing, which is the common rearing method for eggs in Japan, chickens are…
In response to an inquiry from Animal Rights Center Japan, soi cafe in Shibuya, Tokyo, responded that all the eggs they use are already cage-free and that they would support the cage-free declaration. The owner says. The reason I use cage-free eggs is that I went to see an acquaintance’s poultry farm and saw the handmade food and good environment there. Cage-free eggs are made in a good environment, so I would like to use them, knowing that they will be priced accordingly. It was great to hear that they are willing to pay for the better rearing method for animals, rather than obtaining eggs cheaply and efficiently. What is…
In response to an inquiry from Animal Rights Center Japan, an Italian restaurant, Panzerotteria in Shibuya, Tokyo, responded that all the eggs they use are already cage-free and that they would support the cage-free declaration. This restaurant serves authentic Italian cuisine such as fried pizza called Panzerotti. In addition to cage-free eggs, meat from free-range cows is used as ingredients taking into account animal welfare. 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…
It was about three years ago when I was 17 years old that I learned about “gestation stalls”. Why isn’t such an important thing taught at school or discussed on TV? I was full of frustration and started researching like crazy. If the dog or cat living together at my home were in the same position as these pigs… what would I do…?? That’s it. Just that one question, I’d like you to ask yourself once.
On 2020/7/1, following Michigan, Colorado passed a law concerning confinement standards for egg-laying hens. From 2025/1/1, confinement in an enclosure will be banned, as well as sale of eggs from such practice. The law clearly states at the top that this is “to protect the health and welfare of consumers, promote food safety, and advance animal welfare”. Even in cage-free housing, the law requires provision of enrichment that allow the hens to exhibit natural behaviors, including, at a minimum, scratch areas, perches, nest boxes, and dust bathing areas. In addition, at least 1 square foot (929cm2) of usable floor space per hen is required. In the case of single level…
Regarding research grants from the “Hoyu Science Foundation” established in 2014 by hair color manufacturer Hoyu Co., Ltd. (headquarters: Nagoya, founded in 1905), for applications in the fields of cosmetics and quasi drugs, research involving animal testing will now be excluded from the selection and would no longer be subsidized, as revealed to the Cruelty Free Beauty campaign organizers made up of three groups including Animal Rights Center Japan. The new solicitation from July this year states: “This foundation encourages efforts to abolish animal experiments in the development of cosmetics (including quasi drugs). Regarding research applications involving animal testing related to the field of cosmetics / quasi drugs, we will…
In response to an inquiry from Animal Rights Center Japan, a chiffon cake shop, Kimichiffon in Shibetsu, Hokkaido, responded that all the eggs they use are already cage-free and that they would support the cage-free declaration. This was originally a cage-free egg farm called Farm Armu, and they also run an additive-free chiffon cake shop using the eggs. The owner says, We don’t think it makes sense to keep chickens unless we keep them cage-free. First of all, if you keep the chickens trapped, they cannot exercise and they have no physical strength, so you’d have to use drugs from when they are chicks. Instead, they can walk around and…
In response to an inquiry from Animal Rights Center Japan, a Spanish restaurant, El Campo in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, responded that all the eggs they use are already cage-free and that they would support the cage-free declaration. This is a Spanish restaurant that serves cage-free egg omelets. The reason why the restaurant uses cage-free eggs is to help its acquaintances on a cage-free egg farm and because safe feed is used and the chickens are healthy in cage-free rearing. 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,…
In response to an inquiry from Animal Rights Center Japan, a ramen shop, Kakurenosato Araki in Aira City, Kagoshima Prefecture, responded that all the eggs they use are already cage-free and that they would support the cage-free declaration. This shop uses “Otafuku egg“, which are some of the few free ranged eggs in Japan. The owner says, The cost of each cage-free egg, which takes into consideration the chicken’s environment and food, is of course high, but to support young people’s town development and cage-free poultry, as long as I continue this ramen shop I would like to continue using these wonderful eggs that won an ethical award. In Japan,…
BALMUNG（バルムング）, whose design is handled by HACHI, has been, and will always be fur free. It is a unisex brand that expresses the unique aesthetic sense of Japan, as if expressing the relationship between people and the gaps between cities. The design is highly rated, and they apparently provide costumes for artists like Lady Gaga, Mademoiselle Yulia, and Terence Koh. Such a wonderful brand has announced that it is fur free! Other apparel companies, please follow suit. To eliminate cruelty from the fashion industry, please recognize that it is important to communicate the will of the company to consumers. Consumers who care about animals, please send your opinions to companies…
Upon entering this store to shop, the items were all ethical products that support various social issues. In Sapporo, Hokkaido is a dream shop for “greedy” consumers who want to care for animals, human rights, and the environment. Ethical Time, a select shop that sells miscellaneous goods, food, clothing, etc., incorporates various perspectives such as fair trade, animal welfare, vegan, organic, and eco. This store, which opened in April last year, runs a wonderful shop within Sapporo Factory in Sapporo. This shop has made a cage-free declaration that promises to use only cage-free eggs, and a tie-stall free declaration that promises that cattle will not be raised continuously tied! Cage…
The national grant programs that support the livestock industry of Japan range so widely, from the two possibly most known programs called “Strong Agriculture Grants” and “Livestock Cluster Business” to lesser known programs such as a compensation for farms when production costs exceed the selling price and a simple long-term and low interest-rate loan, that we can not list them all here. (See here for more detail.) With the novel coronavirus as well, various support for the livestock industry was established. Let’s take a look at the support system for the livestock industry during the COVID-19 crisis, as a reference for how much the country regards the livestock industry as…
In response to an inquiry from Animal Rights Center Japan, Wanohana farm in Hitachi-Omiya of Ibaraki Prefecture that aims for a recycling-based lifestyle, responded that all the eggs they use are already cage-free and that they would support the cage-free declaration. They sell pudding made of cage-free eggs. Wanohana’s website says, Laying hens are usually abandoned at the age of one and a half to two years. This is because the eggs laid by aged chickens are often deformed or the egg production rate decreases. (although egg quality is fine) The actual lifespan of a chicken is said to be over 5 years, and from my wife’s desire to keep…
The “Forest Nature School” in Hida Takayama is, as its name suggests, located in a nature-rich spot surrounded by forests. It has a solid wood accommodation, a training room, and a farming experience area, and offers various training such as furniture making, woodworking experience, lacquering experience, nature observation, food and agriculture experience, mountain maintenance, etc. And in one corner is a barn-raised poultry farm with about 150 chickens. And, of course, the eggs used for meals during the stay are cage-free eggs. It also supported Animal Rights Center’s cage-free declaration. The chickens, who exercise reasonably and stay in perches and are in stress-free conditions, are healthy, they tell the children. …
In response to an inquiry from Animal Rights Center Japan, a pudding shop Purinyasan Hohoemi Kitchen in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, that specializes in pudding using barn-raised eggs, responded that all the eggs they use are already cage-free and that they would support the cage-free declaration. The owner says, I know that most Japanese eggs are cage raised. I use cage-free eggs because I want the animals to be like those animals at least while they are alive. I wish cage-free eggs will become more commonly distributed. In addition, for ecological reason, you can get one stamp on the point card when you return the container and the lid to go,…
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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