Will companies make good on cage-free pledges?

Abstract

Beginning in 2015, food companies made promises to eliminate battery cages for egg-laying hens. Two years later, there are concerns that some may not follow through on their pledges as progress is slow, and even legislative bans face threats. There is still hope for a cage-free future due to factors such as the substantial progress already made, consumer demand, transparency, and new state laws. Strategies to hold companies accountable to their pledges include getting retailers to decrease their sale of caged eggs, pressuring companies to report publicly, and setting milestones toward going 100% cage-free. – AI-generated abstract.