United Egg Producers’ New Vision
United Egg Producers (UEP) has developed and released their new "U.S.
Egg Industry Sustainability Vision" that, among other things, is looking
into advancing industry and producer social responsibilities. According
to the UEP, feeding a growing world with nutritious, safe and affordable
food is "a critical responsibility" for U.S. egg producers. UEP plans to
build this new goal on the premises of environmental stewardship.
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Egg producers release vision
The UEP is an unethical organization that, while claiming to care for
animal welfare, environmental stewardship and human health, causes
unimaginable suffering to egg-laying hens and their chicks. Debeaking,
disposing of male chicks, intense confinement, abuse by workers, forced
molting, transportation without food or water under any weather and
painful slaughter, are some of the “procedures” used by this industry
that chickens undergo. Moreover, eggs are high in cholesterol, a fact
that doesn't make them a healthy option in a country that is plagued by
heart disease. The egg industry also abuses the use of antibiotics,
which contribute to bacterial resistance. Environmentally speaking, the
egg industry uses enormous amounts of resources (water, grain and fossil
fuels) that could be used for better purposes. It also contributes to
water, soil and air pollution. While the UEP tries to put a front to
cover the extensive damage it's causing to God's Creation, Christians
should see through it and make a choice based on true stewardship of
God's Creation.
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