Kroger promised to end cages.
She’s still waiting…
Behind Kroger’s eggs are hens confined in cages—one of the cruelest forms of animal abuse.
Kroger promised to end the use of cages for hens by 2025. But that promise has expired. Today, Kroger still profits from caged eggs while hens agonize in the same tiny cages, year after year. Kroger can change this… and you have the power to make it happen.
Tell Kroger that animal cruelty is unacceptable
Help hold Kroger accountable for their failed cage-free commitment! Take a minute to send this email to Kroger and let them know the world is watching. Every message adds pressure and shows that guests, fans, and members expect fair play — not animal cruelty.
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Kroger sells eggs from hens in extreme confinement
Rows of cages. Wire on every side. Hens packed shoulder to shoulder. They cannot nest, perch, dust-bathe, set foot on the ground, or ever spread their wings.
They suffer broken bones, open wounds, and lose their feathers from the permanent and extreme confinement in cages made of wire. This is extremely cruel, and Kroger is responsible.
Kroger’s rotten egg promises
Kroger committed to eliminating cages for hens by 2025. The deadline came and went. The hens are still in cages, and they are suffering.
• States across the U.S. are banning the confinement of animals in cages.
• From the EU to the UK to New Zealand, countries are phasing out cages for hens.
• Companies like McDonald’s have already eliminated the confinement of hens in cages. And other major grocers—like Target and Ahold Delhaize—have comprehensive plans to eliminate cages.
Meanwhile, Kroger is falling behind. Instead of accountability and leadership, Kroger offers excuses.
Instead of keeping its promise, Kroger betrays its customers and the animals.
Images are representative of farms that use cages.
News
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Kroger board member confronted outside New York Stock Exchange
On the day Kroger held its annual Investor Day at the New York Stock Exchange, Animal Equality faced board member Nora Aufreiter on the streets of New York City. She kept walking.
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Why the Kroger cage-free campaign has reached Dell in Dublin
Kroger still has no plan to keep its cage-free promise. Kevin Brown, one of Dell’s most senior executives, sits on Kroger’s board. Animal Equality is asking Dell to cut ties with him.
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Animal Equality opens Cincinnati office to continue Kroger cage-free campaign
Animal Equality opens a new office in Cincinnati, steps from Kroger’s headquarters, giving its campaign a permanent home in Kroger’s own backyard as it calls on the company to keep its promise to hens.
Actions
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Urge CMMA to speak up for hens
Kroger is a corporate member of CMMA, and a Kroger employee serves on its board. Urge CMMA to use its relationship with Kroger to push the company to honor its cage-free commitment and protect millions of hens.
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Tell Kroger’s investors to take a stand
Urge Kroger’s investors to hold the company accountable and push for a clear plan to fulfill its cage-free commitment.
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Read the letter Dell refused to receive
Activists attempted to deliver a letter to Mark Hopkins, Managing Director of Dell Technologies Ireland, calling on Dell to address executive Kevin Brown’s role on Kroger’s Board of Directors, but Dell staff refused to accept it. Take action and tell Dell not to ignore the suffering of animals