MFA Exposes Egg Cruelty

Just in time for Easter, Mercy for Animals (MFA) has uncovered a sad and startling situation behind the barn doors of New England’s biggest egg farm. Inside the factory—owned and operated by Quality Egg—MFA filmed and photographed shocking footage of rotting carcasses still laying eggs for human consumption, sick and suffering birds, atrocious abuse and maltreatment, and inconceivably cramped living conditions. State officials responded to the insider evidence by raiding the farm armed with a search warrant backed by Maine’s animal cruelty laws. While we’re hoping that the truth will set these innocent birds free, their fate ultimately rests in the hands of demand. So, next time you’re deciding between scrambled and sunny-side up, have some compassion and opt for neither. And before you dip, dye, and decorate your Easter eggs this year, consider the cruel conditions from which they may have come.