The Humane League's campaign over the last four months has now resulted in 23 of the top 25 dining companies to join in the battery cage boycott. Aramark, the third of these companies that The Humane League successfully campaigned against—a $15 billion giant—has now taken their commitment even further.



Earlier today, Aramark released what is now an industry-leading animal welfare policy. Promoting plant-based meals as "better for you, the planet and farm animals," the policy also goes on to address many neglected welfare issues: pain relief for disbudding and castration procedures, and eventual elimination of tail docking and dehorning

eliminating the use of hormones or feed additives that are harmful for farm animals

eliminating slaughtering systems that use live dumping and shackling

addressing welfare issues associated with genetic selection for fast growth of broiler chickens and turkeys This expanded policy, which includes previous commitments to boycott gestation crates for mother pigs and veal crates for calves, sets a new standard for Aramark's competitors. The writing is on the wall for these worst abuses.