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BACKYARD CHICKENSAre Cage-Free or Backyard Eggs Really Ethical?
Discover why every egg—organic, free-range, or backyard—causes suffering, and what you can do instead.
EGG INDUSTRYWhy Billions of Male Chicks Are Killed Every Year
Behind closed doors, millions of male chicks are destroyed each year because they can't lay eggs. Few know this hidden cruelty, but it’s the norm across egg farms worldwide.
RECIPES & RESOURCESShould ethical vegetarians eat eggs?
While eggs may seem less harmful than meat, the truth is that they are a key product of an industry that views chickens as commodities, not living beings.
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Buying chicks is NOT compatible with loving animals
Why keeping backyard chickens as a response to the egg shortage is not the solution to the problem, and why it's crucial to understand the welfare issues in the egg industry instead.
World Egg Day and the Silent Suffering of Hens
While trying to avoid calling them 'healthy' (which is currently illegal according to FDA) the industry’s marketing team is working hard to present the nutritional composition as a miracle unicorn of affordable foods. Yet, one fact is ignored and left out every year: the suffering of the hens.
What Happened in Winnipeg Should Be A Wake Up Call!
On April 1, 2021, workers at the Brady Municipal Landfill site in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, discovered a very disturbing scene . . .
Eggs and Animal Abuse
For the short lives that egg-laying chickens live—usually around 2 years—their lives are stressful. The total number of chickens raised for eggs in Canada is over 25.8 million.
Eggs and the Environment
Eggs and the environment - a topic seldom talked about. But this overview shows that large egg farms do a number on their immediate environment and the ecosystem.
Open Letter To The Ontario Legislature (Canada)
“Psychology Today” published an article, dated June 16, 2020, by Marc Bekoff, Ph.D., professor emeritus of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Colorado
The Kerulos Center - Interview with Nigel Osborne
In their free webinar series entitled “Living One”, both Dr. Bradshaw and Dr. Elizabeth Burton-Crow talk with Founder and Executive Director, Nigel Osborne of Egg-Truth.com.
He Told You So!
The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic has caused confusion, fear, economic uncertainty, widespread illness and death. For most of us, these are unprecedented times.
An Interview
The Executive Director of Egg-Truth.com is interviewed by a Toronto, Canada talk show, “Calling All Vegans”.
Balanced Perspectives
One of the many challenges of explaining to consumers the true nature of egg production, are stories that are disseminated in the media such as this.
The Cambridge Declaration on Consciousness
We have decided to publish, in it’s entirety, The Cambridge Declaration on Consciousness (“CDC'“). What is this declaration and what does it mean?
Our Position on Cage Free Initiatives
Single-issue campaigns, such as cage-free initiatives, have long been a focus of many animal rights organizations like HSUS.
Confessions of an Ad Agency Insider
It was about 25 years ago. Right around the time that eggs were declared "poison in a shell" . . .
Hens To Slaughter
On September 19th, 2018, I attended a vigil to bear witness to egg-laying hens brought to slaughter at Maple Lodge Farms in a suburb of Toronto, Canada (the 4th largest city in North America).
Stories of An Undercover Investigator
I am a former whistleblower who worked with Mercy For Animals. During my time undercover, I worked for Canadian egg barns.
Egg Industry's Shocking Cruelty Exposed!
Animal rights activists in Canada have exposed shocking cruelty and abhorrent conditions on several egg farms in British Columbia, Canada. National media outlets have picked up on this story including CTV News and CBC News.
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