Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Burger King to Try Humanely Raised Pork, Eggs
The New York Tiems reports that fast food chain Burger King plans to start getting eggs and pork from providers that let the chickens and pigs move around. The change comes because of pressure from animal rights groups, but it will take a long time:
The problem is that there aren't enough producers working this way, at competitive prices, to let the Prince of Patties switch any faster."The goal for the next few months, Burger King said is for 2 percent of its eggs to be “cage free,” and for 10 percent of its pork to come from farms that allow sows to move around inside pens, rather than being confined to crates."
