The company publicly committed to drop fast-growing chicken from their products in 2018, with a 2026 deadline. But they recently published a roadmap extending breed change to 2032 – a timeline we don’t consider credible and are not endorsing, given no progress made in the past 8 years.
During the pre-public phase of the campaign, we sent 600 letters to Pret store managers, and visited 201 Pret stores across Greater London to speak with staff. We are now increasing the pressure with a dedicated mobilization website, highly visible outdoor advertising, media ads, and public stunts involving a gigantic mechanical frankenchicken sculpture. We’re prepared to maintain our actions until Pret presents a realistic plan with a near-term fulfilment deadline.
France – Progress towards the end of cages for hens
In France, where we work with wholesalers and public catering companies to end the sale of eggs from caged hens, we published a report tracking their progress towards 100% cage-free egg supply.
We’re seeing promising improvements across both sectors. The market share of cage-free eggs in out-of-home foodservice rose from 33% in 2024 to 42.3% in 2025, with many individual companies showing steeper progress (Pomona – 37% to 87%, Sysco – 29.5% to 52.8%, Pro à Pro 34% to nearly 60%). Six wholesalers have published transparent roadmaps to phasing out cage eggs by 2029, with several other companies expected to follow later this year. The transition is more advanced in the collective catering sector – five of the 14 companies have already phased out caged eggs, and others made significant progress (for example Newrest, from just 7% in 2024 to 60%)
The transition of wholesalers and collective catering to cage-free eggs is essential to eliminating cage hen farming in France. Implementation of these roadmaps will affect 1.5–2M hens alive at any given time.
Opportunities
Conference on Animal Rights in Europe (CARE) 2026 – tickets now on sale
Tickets for CARE 2026 are now available with a 35% Early Bird discount until June 30th. This is your chance to secure your spot at the lowest price. You can also buy a CARE Supporter pass and help subsidize tickets for those who are facing financial barriers.
Get your tickets here
We hope you can join us in Warsaw, September 17–20 along with hundreds of other animal advocates and organizations working to improve the world for animals. If you can’t make it in person, join us online via Swapcard from wherever you are.
Action in Brussels to push for an EU-wide ban on cages for farmed animals
On June 30, Anima International, on behalf of the End the Cage Age coalition, is staging a visual action in Brussels to mark five years since the European Commission committed to proposing legislation banning cages for farmed animals. The commitment came in response to the End the Cage Age European Citizens’ Initiative signed by 1.4 million Europeans. It was one of the largest ECI ever submitted, but the legislation still hasn’t been proposed.
The action will feature a large cage installation outside the Commission building, with actors styled as Commission staff sitting at a boardroom table inside. Members of the European Parliament from several member countries confirmed their attendance. The action will highlight the Commission’s democratic failure and urge them to deliver on their commitment to European citizens and millions of animals suffering in cages.
If you’re in Brussels, feel free to join us between10:30 and 12:30 in front of the European Commission building.
Anima International updates
UK campaign to end the suffering of fast-growing chickens
In the UK, we launched a major campaign targeting Pret A Manger over its broken promise to stop selling fast-growing chickens.
The company publicly committed to drop fast-growing chicken from their products in 2018, with a 2026 deadline. But they recently published a roadmap extending breed change to 2032 – a timeline we don’t consider credible and are not endorsing, given no progress made in the past 8 years.
During the pre-public phase of the campaign, we sent 600 letters to Pret store managers, and visited 201 Pret stores across Greater London to speak with staff. We are now increasing the pressure with a dedicated mobilization website, highly visible outdoor advertising, media ads, and public stunts involving a gigantic mechanical frankenchicken sculpture. We’re prepared to maintain our actions until Pret presents a realistic plan with a near-term fulfilment deadline.
France – Progress towards the end of cages for hens
In France, where we work with wholesalers and public catering companies to end the sale of eggs from caged hens, we published a report tracking their progress towards 100% cage-free egg supply.
We’re seeing promising improvements across both sectors. The market share of cage-free eggs in out-of-home foodservice rose from 33% in 2024 to 42.3% in 2025, with many individual companies showing steeper progress (Pomona – 37% to 87%, Sysco – 29.5% to 52.8%, Pro à Pro 34% to nearly 60%). Six wholesalers have published transparent roadmaps to phasing out cage eggs by 2029, with several other companies expected to follow later this year. The transition is more advanced in the collective catering sector – five of the 14 companies have already phased out caged eggs, and others made significant progress (for example Newrest, from just 7% in 2024 to 60%)
The transition of wholesalers and collective catering to cage-free eggs is essential to eliminating cage hen farming in France. Implementation of these roadmaps will affect 1.5–2M hens alive at any given time.
Opportunities
Conference on Animal Rights in Europe (CARE) 2026 – tickets now on sale
Tickets for CARE 2026 are now available with a 35% Early Bird discount until June 30th. This is your chance to secure your spot at the lowest price. You can also buy a CARE Supporter pass and help subsidize tickets for those who are facing financial barriers.
Get your tickets hereWe hope you can join us in Warsaw, September 17–20 along with hundreds of other animal advocates and organizations working to improve the world for animals. If you can’t make it in person, join us online via Swapcard from wherever you are.
Action in Brussels to push for an EU-wide ban on cages for farmed animals
On June 30, Anima International, on behalf of the End the Cage Age coalition, is staging a visual action in Brussels to mark five years since the European Commission committed to proposing legislation banning cages for farmed animals. The commitment came in response to the End the Cage Age European Citizens’ Initiative signed by 1.4 million Europeans. It was one of the largest ECI ever submitted, but the legislation still hasn’t been proposed.
The action will feature a large cage installation outside the Commission building, with actors styled as Commission staff sitting at a boardroom table inside. Members of the European Parliament from several member countries confirmed their attendance. The action will highlight the Commission’s democratic failure and urge them to deliver on their commitment to European citizens and millions of animals suffering in cages.
If you’re in Brussels, feel free to join us between 10:30 and 12:30 in front of the European Commission building.