Results Suggest Majority of Canadians Want 2010 to be Happier for Hens
Submitted on Jan 10, 2010 (Original item from December 2009)
Diet and Nutrition | Farmed Animals | Factory Farming | Food Trends | Food/Product Selection or Purchase Criteria | International Research | Meat, Dairy, Egg Consumption
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Short Description:
A 2009 survey conducted by the Vancouver Humane Society found that nearly three-fourths of Canadians are willing to pay more for humanely produced food. Moreover, 63% of Canadians said they would support a legislative ban on battery cages used to confine hens.
Abstract:
By province, those supporting a ban on the use of battery cages included 69% of British Columbians, 66% of those from Quebec, 65% from Alberta, and 61% from Ontario. The results from a similar poll conducted in 2007 suggest that public support for a ban has increased over the past two years.
The results also showed that about 10% of Canadians and 21% of British Columbians already buy cage-free eggs. In addition, respondents said they would like to be more aware of what they are buying; 77% of Canadians support required labeling of cartons as "eggs from caged hens" if the eggs come from hens raised in battery cages.
Spot Check Number:
1261
Sponsor:
Vancouver Humane Society
Animal Type:
Poultry
Record Type:
News Article
Research Method:
Telephone Survey
Geographic Region:
International
Number of Participants:
2,012
Population Descriptors:
Canadians
Year Conducted:
December 2009
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