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Using eggs from cage-free hens ExpokNews By ExpokNews October 8, 2021 0 LinkedinFacebookTwitterWhatsApp cage free chickens After holding conversations with several animal protection organizations, including Mercy For Animals Latin America, Grupo Barceló committed to sourcing 100% eggs from cage-free hens by the end of 2025. This, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility strategy Barceló Responsible . In addition to this commitment that includes 100% of the eggs used in all the chain's hotels, the hotel giant will annually publish information on the progress of its transition. “Likewise, we emphasize our commitment to comply with current legislation in each destination in which we operate and that we will continue to join forces with suppliers, interest groups and the industry itself to promote this very positive change in the responsible supply of our hotels,” reads on the Barceló Hotel Group portal.
The hens exploited for their eggs by the food industry in the battery cage system suffer from terrible overcrowding (between 5 and 10 hens are confined in the same cage), and even live among their own feces, in conditions that represent a public health risk. In the egg industry in Mexico, there are around 200 million hens, and more than 90% are confined in cages. Unfortunately, this is the standard production system in the country. “It is very important to America Cell Phone Number List understand that these animal welfare policies in companies encompass much more than just an improvement in the conditions in which animals are used in the industry. Adopting these policies covers human health, human rights and, of course, environmental dimensions,” mentioned Diana Molina, Corporate Relations Manager of Mercy For Animals Latin America.
The organization launched its Monitor of Corporate Initiatives for Animals (MICA), which aims to encourage companies to progress their animal welfare policies, specifically those related to egg sourcing. “After the publication of MICA, Barceló contacted Mercy For Animals through another NGO with which they already had conversations, because for them all these issues are important and they wanted to do better, open a dialogue. At MFA we are very pleased with this commitment because we know that it will impact the lives of thousands of chickens,” he concluded.The National Association of Universities and Higher Education Institutions (ANUIES), the Business Higher Education Foundation (FESE) together with Santander Universities, virtually presented the Community Social Service course: Tools and Concepts for Development, with honorary witnesses to the federal educational authorities and numerous Higher Education Institutions throughout the country.
The hens exploited for their eggs by the food industry in the battery cage system suffer from terrible overcrowding (between 5 and 10 hens are confined in the same cage), and even live among their own feces, in conditions that represent a public health risk. In the egg industry in Mexico, there are around 200 million hens, and more than 90% are confined in cages. Unfortunately, this is the standard production system in the country. “It is very important to America Cell Phone Number List understand that these animal welfare policies in companies encompass much more than just an improvement in the conditions in which animals are used in the industry. Adopting these policies covers human health, human rights and, of course, environmental dimensions,” mentioned Diana Molina, Corporate Relations Manager of Mercy For Animals Latin America.
The organization launched its Monitor of Corporate Initiatives for Animals (MICA), which aims to encourage companies to progress their animal welfare policies, specifically those related to egg sourcing. “After the publication of MICA, Barceló contacted Mercy For Animals through another NGO with which they already had conversations, because for them all these issues are important and they wanted to do better, open a dialogue. At MFA we are very pleased with this commitment because we know that it will impact the lives of thousands of chickens,” he concluded.The National Association of Universities and Higher Education Institutions (ANUIES), the Business Higher Education Foundation (FESE) together with Santander Universities, virtually presented the Community Social Service course: Tools and Concepts for Development, with honorary witnesses to the federal educational authorities and numerous Higher Education Institutions throughout the country.