Scandal : Hell of laying hens

The L214 association has just revealed through a new shocking video the abominable living conditions of laying hens.

The video extracts come from a battery breeding of 200 000 hens of Gaec du Perrat located in the Ain department. These hens lay eggs marketed under the brand matinees distributed by Auchan brands, Crossroads, Casino, Intermarché and Super U.

The images are shocking. The lice proliferate on chickens and eggs, the maggots swarm under the cages and many chickens die in the cages among the hens still alive. All this without mentioning the abominable living conditions that caged hens endure. (cages with a very uncomfortable wire floor, living space the size of an A4 sheet per hen, no daylight, etc.).

Here is the video of L214 :

It is through our consumption patterns that we can limit animal suffering.. Choose the foods you buy carefully.

Reminder, here are the different codes present on the eggs :

The first number (before "FR") means :

• 0 : free-range eggs (Fortunately, this unacceptable incident presents no health risk.” 2,5 m² of outdoor land per hen) and fed an organic diet
• 1 : free-range eggs (Fortunately, this unacceptable incident presents no health risk.” 2,5 m² of outdoor land per hen)
• 2 : eggs from free-range chickens (élevage intensif en intérieur mais sans cage – max. 9 hens/m²)
• 3 : eggs from hens raised in cages or batteries (16 hens/m²)

Sources :

• Association L214
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