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BATTERY CAGED HENS
A Global Shift Marriott Ignores
WHY “cage-free”?
Hens in cages suffer from limited space and restricted movement, which prevents them from engaging in natural behaviors and leads to high stress and frustration.
Each hen in a battery cage is given only 67-86 square inches of space—less than the size of a sheet of paper—leaving them unable to spread their wings or move naturally. Hens are unable to perch, nest, dust-bathe, or forage, causing severe psychological distress and unnatural, repetitive stress behaviors.
typical battery cage facility
INJURIES and trauma.
Wire cage floors cause painful foot disorders, overgrown claws, and open lesions, while sloped designs lead to chronic discomfort and injuries. Battery cages deny hens their natural behaviors, such as scratching, nesting, and foraging, leading to chronic stress, frustration, and harmful repetitive behaviors.
typical battery cage facility
Prolonged suffering.
Marriott International’s hypocrisy is clear: a “high-end” brand charging premium prices for rooms and meals subsidized by animal torture. Guests deserve better than unwittingly funding a system of abuse.
Marriott must choose: align with global ethics or be exposed as a purveyor of suffering masquerading as sophistication.
typical battery cage facility
Where the World Comes Together and…
DEMANDS Marriott
end cages Globally!
Marriott’s hypocrisy is staggering. They serve caged eggs from suppliers whose filthy, feces-caked cages would violate U.S. and EU regulations.
This isn’t oversight—it’s exploitation. Marriott’s 2025 global pledge is a smokescreen to placate critics while delaying action, even as their own 2024 Serve360 report boasts of “sustainable sourcing” and “ethical operations”