Take Heart!
From Christian Vegetarian Association (CVA)
A Step Forward
Beginning Oct 31, The Harvard University Hospitality and Dining Services
will only serve cage-free eggs in the dining halls. This announcement has
been applauded by compassionate consumers and animal activist groups because
it should help reduce the suffering of billions of hens confined in
battery-cages every year. Josh M. Balk, spokesperson for the Humane Society
of the United States said that “Switching to cage-free eggs is one of the
most important actions a university can take to help oppose cruelty to
animals.”
Any step to alleviate animal suffering is a step toward achieving peace and
to be better stewards. Although eggs are not necessary in a well-balanced
diet --they are loaded with cholesterol-- people who choose to eat eggs
should at least stop supporting the battery-caged hen industry and reduce
the consumption of eggs as much as possible. Battery-caged hens are the most
abused animals in agribusiness.
Read more at
Animal Issues