It's time to take action
On many egg factory farms — including in Illinois — hens are crammed into cages so small the birds can't spread their wings. The space each laying hen is afforded for her entire life in a cage — less than a single sheet of letter-sized paper.
They are forced to eat, sleep and defecate in the same space and are denied almost everything natural to them. This extreme confinement causes massive suffering and increases food safety risks. Animals and Illinois families deserve better. Many other states and food retailers have adopted cage-free standards – Illinois should follow suit.
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Help stop animal cruelty in Illinois
Eggs in Illinois should be safer, more affordable and more humanely produced. Tell your representatives that Illinoisans deserve safer, affordable, more humane eggs. Please support cage-free legislation to protect egg-laying hens and Illinois families.
Did you know?
Factory farming causes billions of animals to suffer every year, but they are not the only ones paying a heavy price.
We're fighting to improve the lives of farm animals
The trend is clear. Companies believe that it's good business to go cage-free. It's time for Illinois businesses to do the same.
Photo by David Paul Morris/For the HSUS
Confining chickens in cages where they cannot even spread their wings is one of the cruelest practices in industrial factory farming. That’s why we have made it our mission to free every last hen from
Photo by David Paul Morris
New federal data released this month shows the enormous progress we have made toward the goal of ending the cruel cage confinement of farm animals in the United States. More than a quarter (26.2%) of
You can stop factory farming and other animal cruelty.
Animals on factory farms never breathe fresh air or feel grass beneath their feet. Your generous gift will support our work to improve the lives of farm animals.
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