Cage-Free Eggs at the University of Minnesota

Since our announcement last Thursday about the University's recent switch to using liquid, cage-free eggs in the residence halls, the news have garnered a variety of positive media coverage ranging from the St. Paul Pioneer Press to the Minnesota Daily. This switch has made the University of Minnesota the largest school in the country to serve cage-free eggs, adding up to nearly 28,800 eggs per week, and setting a precedent for other schools and businesses to follow. We are now working with students at several other Minnesota colleges to enact a similar policy that will boldly say "no" to battery-cage eggs.

The battery-cage egg industry has never come under as much pressure as now, with countless other schools, restaurant chains, grocery stores, and individual consumers participating in boycotts. Although CAA would like to see a world where animals are not exploited at all, a move to cage-free eggs is a pragmatic step in improving the lives of thousands of hens each year - especially for large institutions, like the U of M, that will not be eliminating eggs anytime in the near future.

If you haven't already, please thank the University Dining Services by sending them a quick e-mail at dining@umn.edu.

Your volunteer time and financial contributions are essential for CAA's efforts on behalf of farm animals, such as our "No Battery Eggs" campaign. Please consider making a special donation today, either online or by mail:

Compassionate Action for Animals
P.O. Box 13149
Minneapolis, MN 55414

We look forward to many more victories for the animals with your support!