Post by Die Fledermaus on Sept 2, 2006 22:35:36 GMT -4
s Ben & Jerry's serving up "Chocolate Chip Cruelty Dough"? On its web site, the ice cream company known for its social conscience criticizes what it calls "giant, industrial farming operations," and it ends one of its commercials with the tag line, "Ben & Jerry's: Join our fight for small family farms."
But last month, after nearly a year of promises to The Humane Society of the United States that it would phase out battery-cage eggs in its ice cream, the company did an about-face and chose to continue to buy eggs—perhaps 20 to 30 million of them a year—from factory farms that confine egg-laying hens in tiny battery cages so small the birds can't even spread their wings.
You've taken action to help farm animals before (thank you!). Today, caged hens are counting on you again to show Ben & Jerry's that it should live up to its socially responsible reputation and lose the battery cage eggs in its ice cream.
Please take just a moment to tell Ben & Jerry's to stop supporting this cruelty. Please call Ben & Jerry's right now at 802-846-1500 and urge the company to keep its promises to stop supporting battery cage cruelty (see our web page for talking points). Once you've called, please also email them.
Thank you for taking action for the animals!
Sincerely,
Wayne Pacelle
President & CEO
The Humane Society of the United States
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community.hsus.org/campaign/US_2006_benjerrys_eggs01/wi5ssserr53td6m?
But last month, after nearly a year of promises to The Humane Society of the United States that it would phase out battery-cage eggs in its ice cream, the company did an about-face and chose to continue to buy eggs—perhaps 20 to 30 million of them a year—from factory farms that confine egg-laying hens in tiny battery cages so small the birds can't even spread their wings.
You've taken action to help farm animals before (thank you!). Today, caged hens are counting on you again to show Ben & Jerry's that it should live up to its socially responsible reputation and lose the battery cage eggs in its ice cream.
Please take just a moment to tell Ben & Jerry's to stop supporting this cruelty. Please call Ben & Jerry's right now at 802-846-1500 and urge the company to keep its promises to stop supporting battery cage cruelty (see our web page for talking points). Once you've called, please also email them.
Thank you for taking action for the animals!
Sincerely,
Wayne Pacelle
President & CEO
The Humane Society of the United States
img.getactivehub.com/img/an2/custom_images/humane/281x144_michael_foods_cagedcropped.jpg
community.hsus.org/campaign/US_2006_benjerrys_eggs01/wi5ssserr53td6m?
