Ask Wegmans to phase out battery cages!
First delivery!
On April 17th 2006 we delivered the first batch of over 2,100 petitions to Wegmans corporate HQ.
Thanks so much for your support! If you haven't signed yet, please do: we'll keep on delivering signatures as they come in! Read more...
Along with the Humane Society of the U.S. we're asking Danny Wegman to stop selling eggs from cruel “battery” cages. A company that claims to be an industry leader in animal welfare shouldn't be inflicting unnecessary cruelty. Other large grocery chains have already phased out battery-cage eggs. Why can't Wegmans?
Please add your voice: We'll print out your signatures and deliver them to Wegmans headquarters in Rochester, New York.
Latest signatures
| Date | Name | Where | Shops at | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-08-28 | Private | |||
| 2010-08-24 | Private | Campbell, ny | Wegmans Corning | |
| 2010-08-21 | Private | Chautauqua, NY | Wegmans Jamestown | We were appalled to read about Wegmans egg farms. We will not be buying eggs at Wegmans as of this date. |
| 2010-08-20 | Private | Wegmans Wilkes-Barre | Won't be buying egss here until these curel and inhumane conditions are alleviated. Please stop. | |
| 2010-08-19 | Private | San Francisco, CA | ||
| 2010-08-17 | Private | rochester, NY | Wegmans Mt Read | Let me start by saying I am not a vegetarian that feels the need to convert people to be vegetarians. I believe animals have rights like we have rights. I understand there must be production in order to feed americans but we do not need to treat the animals (who give up there lives to feed us) with cruelty. There is unnecessary cruelty happening to those animals. Isn't enough that we must slaughter these animals so we can eat. After learning what has been going on during the production of food I am turning to organic foods and find meat suppliers that do not treat there animals with such cruelty. I am shocked that Wegmans condones this type of behavior. I have always consider Wegmans a top company for there employees. I have always assumed they would give the animals the same respect. I have always been a big fan of Wegmans quality of food. I do not shop anywhere else. If Wegmans would take a stand against cruelty to animals Wegmans would come out on top in the public eyes. |
| 2010-08-10 | Private | Not only do the hens benefit from other systems but egg production and quality likely does too. I urge you to use suppliers who, at the very least, use "enriched" cages, free range farming with proper management would best. | ||
| 2010-07-24 | Dolores Dendy | However, I do have one in Bucks County and I have always wanted to check it out, now I think I'll just forget it. Weather I shop there or not makes no difference to the Chickens that are treated so badly, would you want to be treated that way? They may be just chickens but they do many things that you do, breathe, love, play, enjoy the company of their friends, so think about that and please do what is best, so that they can at least enjoy their short time on this earth! | ||
| 2010-07-19 | Brian Kenney | Woodbridge, NJ | Wegmans Woodbridge | Please take efforts to stop selling eggs from these poorly treated hens. Have a conscience and do the right thing. Money isn't everything. These poor creatures are suffering to keep prices low..it's apalling. |
| 2010-07-17 | Catherine Stephens | |||
| 2010-07-12 | Francesca Porto | West Henrietta, NY | Wegmans Marketplace | |
| 2010-07-01 | Jaime Park | |||
| 2010-06-25 | Private | Manalapan, NJ | Wegmans Manalapan | |
| 2010-06-18 | Ann Pilcher | Jamesville, NY | Wegmans Dewitt | I'm sad to learn that you deal with farms using such inhumane cages/methods. Even more important than being organic, is the necessity that I buy meat from folks that treat their animals with respect and without cruelty. I can't, with a clean conscience, consume or feed my family animals that have lived a miserable life in hideous conditions. Please reconsider your current position on this issue. |
| 2010-06-14 | Private | woodford, va | Inhumane practices should stop immediately if this store wishes to retain me and many others like me. Please make this info more widely publicized. | |
| 2010-06-06 | Carrie Marino | Avon, NY | Wegmans Geneseo | |
| 2010-05-04 | Katherine Hoagland | Rochester, NY | Wegmans Perinton | Wegmans has been ranked among the top "Ethical Companies" in America several times. However, in seemingly blatant opposition to a corporate stance on which so much time, energy, and money has been devoted to cultivating, battery caged hens are still sold in your stores. I am sure a poll of customers would reveal a public that would not mind spending a little extra to balance out any 'additional' costs associated with switching and/ or phase out to a supplier that does not condone this abhorrent practice. In addition, think of all the free publicity that Wegmans would receive as a result of being the first large grocer to take a stand. |
| 2010-05-01 | Lucas Luft | Rochester, NY | Wegmans Henrietta | Rejoice They sing They worship their own space In a moment of love, they will die for their grace Don't cage the chickens |
| 2010-04-30 | James Short | Bath, NY | Wegmans Corning | This really surprises me. You need to correct this immediately!!!!!!! |
| 2010-04-27 | Kimberly Glover | Phoenixville, PA | Wegmans Downingtown | |
| 2010-04-27 | Private | Wegmans Penfield | ||
| 2010-04-26 | Private | Rochester, NY | Wegmans Marketplace | |
| 2010-04-26 | Rob Miller | |||
| 2010-04-24 | nikki kvitka | hbg., pa | Wegmans Harrisburg West | Hello, There are so many really great things about your store. But cruelty to animals is NOT one of them! PLEASE stop using those insideous and horriffic battery cages" on your chickens. Just because they lay the eggs that we eat, does not mean they have to live their short lives in constant pain from being cramped into those heinous cages with NO rooom, literally on TOP of each other! Mu God, have a LITTLE bit of humanity! I guarantee you, your customers will think much more of you. until then, I will not buy your eggs. OR chickens, and make sure none of my friends do either. Nikki Kvikta |
| 2010-04-23 | Private | Rochester, NY | Wegmans Pittsford | |
| 2010-04-22 | Private | Buffalo, NY | Wegmans Amherst St | I was completely shocked to hear that our cherished local grocer isn't taking steps towards a better food future. I beg you, please stop using battery cages or any other non-natural methods to induce animals to produce more. |
| 2010-04-21 | Private | Rochester, ny | Wegmans East Ave | |
| 2010-04-20 | sarah willoughby | rochester, ny | Wegmans Marketplace | |
| 2010-04-20 | JOHN Davison | Johnson City, NY | Wegmans Johnson City | I will NOT buy meats or eggs at Wegmans again until I am again guaranteed "the very BEST" from my favorite store. I am shocked that you have not made the proper changes. |
| 2010-04-17 | Private | York, PA | Wegmans Hunt Valley | |
| 2010-04-09 | Heather Ronan | riverhead, ny | I shop at various stores...unfortunately the eggs that are not cage free are cheaper. Maybe if supermarkets lower the cost the same as reg. eggs. People would understand more and be able to afford a compassionate egg. | |
| 2010-04-07 | Private | Downingtown, PA | Wegmans Downingtown | Please Please stop selling eggs from these poor caged hens. We have to stop thinking of animals as only here for humans to do with as we please. Wegmans has the power to make an important change. I won't be buying their eggs any longer and will spread the word. |
| 2010-04-05 | Private | Gainesville, VA | Wegmans Lake Manassas | I pledge to boycott Wegmans until changes have been made, and will tell everyone I know about these inhumane conditions, and urge them to boycott Wegmans as well. |
| 2010-03-27 | Melissa Fredrickson | Canandaigua, NY | Wegmans Canandaigua | |
| 2010-03-26 | Ann Moser | rochester, ny | Wegmans Pittsford | how about boycotting ALL animal products where suffering was incurred! We want grass fed free range meats or will take business elsewhere. |
| 2010-03-26 | Private | Wegmans Penfield | ||
| 2010-03-26 | Private | Turnersville, nj | Wegmans Cherry Hill | I'm so surprised to hear this about Wegman's! I always thought they were top notch in their products, treatment of employees, workers, animals and environment.... Please say this isn't true! |
| 2010-03-23 | Kara Lee | Williamsville, NY | Wegmans Sheridan Dr | |
| 2010-03-16 | Elise Landry | This practice is abhorrent.To tolerate and commit this kind of abuse is the sign of a mentally unhealthy person. These chickens are far from happy, they are the victims of unbeleivable torture and exploitation. boycott this business. | ||
| 2010-03-08 | Martin Dodge | Canandaigua, NY | Wegmans Canandaigua | I am really disappointed to discover how insensitive the Wegman's egg operation actually is. This seems so out of character, I wonder if other animal operations might be as bad. I hereby pledge to cease purchase of Wegman's eggs! |
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