As the UK continues to navigate its exit from the European Union and entrance into new trading arrangements,
there's a real danger that animals will end up paying a hefty - and cruel - price.Right now, the UK is preparing to enter a new trade deal that would allow it to
import eggs produced in
horrifying battery cage conditions. In this system, handlers lock multiple hens into tiny cages together, to the point where they can't move, stretch their wings, or take care of themselves.
It's not a natural way to live, and needless to say, creates intense psychological stress as well as physical diseases.Sign the petition to demand the UK reverse this plan and instead ban battery egg imports!Once a hen approaches the end of their egg-laying years, they're discarded as though they're simple objects,
sending them to slaughter.Not only are battery cages horribly brutal for the animals imprisoned inside them, they're also not healthy for humans. In these cramped, filthy conditions, infections spread rapidly - contaminating human food sources.
The cruelty associated with battery eggs has led to growing concerns among consumers, animal welfare advocates, and organizations, prompting calls for more humane and ethical alternatives, such as free-range or cage-free egg production systems, which provide hens with more space, opportunities to engage in natural behaviors, and improved overall welfare.
The European Parliament has previously voted to both ban battery cages for egg-laying hens, as well as to ban the use of cages in animal agriculture in general.
The UK government has an opportunity to show its people that it will uphold animal welfare standards to the highest level, even after Brexit, but it is failing in that duty.In fact, the government has made many promises - now empty - over the past several years, reassuring the public that it would put animal treatment first. Now we see how hollow those words were.
The UK government must not throw animals under the bus in the pursuit of trade agreements! It must demonstrate that it truly does prioritize animals' well-being and opposes cruelty! Sign the petition to demand the UK ban battery egg imports!