Little Drops of Water Make the Mighty Ocean
“Albertsons, the nation’s second-largest grocer, announced its commitment to improving animal welfare in its entire supply chain by switching to 100 percent cage-free eggs by 2025 for all its stores on March 1, 2016.” Jaya Bhumitra, Mercy for animals
It’s such a great month for America’s hens, and I’m so thrilled to blog about this victory. Long story short, I have been interested in the issue of the U.S. food system and factory farming over the past few years. Ever since I first watched the documentary film, Food, Inc., I have been engaging myself in networking with like-minded people and understand root causes of the issue.
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In Food, Inc., filmmaker Robert Kenner unveil on the U.S. food system, exposing the highly mechanized world that has been hidden from the American consumer with the consent of USDA and FDA. The ugly truth is that the food system is controlled by a handful of corporations that often put profit ahead of human health, animal welfare, the safety of employees and our own environment. The film really helped me understand that I am responsible for my own actions to make healthy choices for my health, and my choices actually can make a difference and my voice can be heard. I realized that I am not powerless anymore.
The bottom line is that the victory came true because of more than 65,000 signatures on a Change.org petition, Stop Selling Eggs from Animals Crammed in Cruel Cages, targeting Safeway and Albertsons executives.
Kroger also announced that their goal is to transition to a 100 percent cage-free egg supply chain by 2025. The ripple effect, starting from individuals who care about humanistic value of nature and animal, proves that we are strong when we are connected and united just like little drops of water make the mighty ocean.
