Consumer backlash grows over cages in Marriott’s egg supply
- Marriott pledged to remove cages for hens in its global supply chain by the end of 2025.
- Since this 2018 commitment was made, the hospitality giant has released little information about its progress.
- Animal Equality and other advocacy groups are calling for accountability through a coordinated pressure campaign.
- Animal Equality’s investigators have exposed the dire conditions hens face in cages, including overcrowding, illness, and early death.
In 2018, Marriott pledged to remove cages for hens in its global egg supply by the end of 2025.
But with the deadline fast approaching, Marriott is less than 50% cage-free. Advocates now question whether it’s on track to meet the goal.
In response, animal protection groups have launched a pressure campaign, calling on Marriott to follow through.
Animal Equality is rallying support by recruiting Animal Protectors, a growing network of volunteers ready to take action.
These advocates receive campaign updates and action alerts to hold companies like Marriott accountable–both online and in person.
Millions of hens remain trapped in cages. Add your voice. Become an Animal Protector today.
Animals will suffer for years to come if Marriott fails to act… and consumers may be their only hope.
-Devon Dear, Institutional Outreach Manager for Animal Equality
Investigations reveal life inside a battery cage
Hens used for egg production often live in painful, crowded conditions. Across several countries, Animal Equality’s investigators have documented:
- Extreme confinement: Hens are kept in wire cages the size of a sheet of paper. They cannot spread their wings or move freely.
- Injury and illness: Stress and overcrowding contribute to feather loss, cannibalism, and parasite infestations. Many hens die in their cages, where they are trampled by their cage mates.
- Toxic buildup: Cages are stacked in sheds with little ventilation. Ammonia from waste builds up, harming the hens’ skin and lungs.
- Intensive production: Through genetic selection and constant lighting, hens are forced to lay around 280 eggs per year. This is far more than the 10 to 15 they would produce naturally.
- Short lives: Once their productivity declines, hens are slaughtered for meat.
These are the conditions Marriott pledged to end. Join the movement against cages today.
A shift toward egg-free options
While removing cages is a critical step for hens, advocates warn that suffering is still widespread in the egg industry.
That’s why more people are choosing plant-based foods to protect animals. Love Veg is here to help with a global cookbook featuring delicious, egg-free recipes from eight countries.
Download the cookbook today. Enjoy your next meal with a side of compassion.
FOSTER COMPASSION
As a mother capable of empathy, a hen will defend her chicks at all costs.
Support a mother’s love by replacing eggs in your meals with plant‑based alternatives.
