“Egg laying as an independent activity detached from the giving of life is not a natural phenomenon in birds.”
“Only oppressors can deny the importance of suffering to the individuals who suffer or who respond to that suffering.”
“With increased knowledge of the behaviour and cognitive abilities of the chicken has come the realization that the chicken is not an inferior species to be treated merely as a food source.”
“Like us, they possess a variety of sensory, cognitive, conative, and volitional capacities. They see and hear, believe and desire, remember and anticipate, plan and intend. Moreover, what happens to them matters to them.”
