Jack in the Box: 77% of eggs sold are cage-free

More than three-quarters of Jack in the Box eggs come from cage-free environments, says the San Diego-based hamburger chain.

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More than three-quarters of Jack in the Box eggs come from cage-free environments, says the San Diego-based hamburger chain.

“Our company has a long history of addressing animal welfare in our supply chain,” Sarah Super, SVP, Chief Legal and Risk Officer, and Corporate Secretary for Jack in the Box Inc., said in a statement. “We’re proud to be so far along in our conversion to cage-free eggs and are working to finish the transition by 2025 or sooner.”

Jack in the Box has more than 2,220 stores in 21 states and serves breakfast all day long. Today, 77% of the company’s eggs come from cage-free chickens.

A commitment to go cage-free

In 2015, the company committed to transition a majority of its eggs to cage-free by 2020 with the ultimate goal to use 100% cage-free eggs by the year 2025.

“During the past several years, there has been an ongoing debate surrounding the housing environments of egg-laying hens in commercial egg production,” Jack in the Box said in a November 2015 Animal Welfare report. The report further stated that the egg industry has seen a rapid growth in non-cage systems, and in response to the growth in cage-free operations and consumer preference for cage-free eggs, the company is making the switch.

Jack in the Box is one of many restaurant chains that has pledged to switch to cage-free in response to pressure from animal rights groups and consumers who view the laying system as a more human approach at a higher welfare standard. Burger King, McDonald's, Tim Hortons, Sonic, Carl’s Jr., Hardee’s, Bob Evans, White Castle, P.F. Chang’s and California Pizza Kitchen have also committed to eliminating eggs from caged hens within the next few years.

The poultry industry has worked hard to convert layer housing to cage-free, however the majority of production is still in conventional houses. COVID-19 has further delayed the cage-free transition.

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