Burgerville will get the approximately 600,000 eggs it uses each year from Washington’s Stiebrs Farms whose chickens are certified “Humane Raised and Handled,” fed a 100 percent vegetarian diet, and are free of hormones and antibiotics.
The Holland Inc., which operates the Burgerville restaurants, worked with The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) to eliminate its use of eggs from hens confined in small, restrictive battery cages.
“Stiebrs Farms’ eggs are the freshest, local, natural eggs available in the Pacific Northwest,” said Kiasa Kuykendall, sales and marketing manager of Stiebrs Farms. “Burgerville is known for providing its guests with the highest quality ingredients and we are proud to have our products going into their restaurants.”
The eggs are certified “Humane Raised and Handled” and meet the standards of the Humane Farm Animal Care Program. All of the hens producing eggs for Stiebrs Farms are free to run, groom, and socialize without restrictions. The chickens are raised in barns with no cages and are allowed to roam and nest.
“The Humane Society of the United States commends Burgerville’s leadership in helping prevent one of the worst factory farm abuses,” said Paul Shapiro, factory farming campaign director for The HSUS. “Burgerville is setting a positive example for other socially responsible restaurant chains to follow.”
Burgerville guests will be able to get cage free eggs on the “Toaster Biscuit,” a “Fresh Bagel,” and in the Breakfast Platter. Cage free eggs represent the latest food items to support Burgerville’s commitment to sustainable practices. Supplier partnerships with companies like Country Natural Beef and Diestel Family Turkey Ranch to receive sustainably raised beef and turkey also contribute to Burgerville’s uncompromising quality.
“Cage free eggs are an extension of our promise to Burgerville guests that they will always receive food that is made from products that are fresh, local and sustainable,” said Jack Graves, chief cultural officer at The Holland. “Stiebrs Farms represents part of Burgerville’s long-standing commitment to developing partnerships with local suppliers who share its core values.”
Earthtimes: Burgerville First Restaurant To Use Eggs From Cage Free Chickens
Posted: January 16, 2007 by Certified Humane
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The Holland Inc., which operates the Burgerville restaurants, worked with The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) to eliminate its use of eggs from hens confined in small, restrictive battery cages.
“Stiebrs Farms’ eggs are the freshest, local, natural eggs available in the Pacific Northwest,” said Kiasa Kuykendall, sales and marketing manager of Stiebrs Farms. “Burgerville is known for providing its guests with the highest quality ingredients and we are proud to have our products going into their restaurants.”
The eggs are certified “Humane Raised and Handled” and meet the standards of the Humane Farm Animal Care Program. All of the hens producing eggs for Stiebrs Farms are free to run, groom, and socialize without restrictions. The chickens are raised in barns with no cages and are allowed to roam and nest.
“The Humane Society of the United States commends Burgerville’s leadership in helping prevent one of the worst factory farm abuses,” said Paul Shapiro, factory farming campaign director for The HSUS. “Burgerville is setting a positive example for other socially responsible restaurant chains to follow.”
Burgerville guests will be able to get cage free eggs on the “Toaster Biscuit,” a “Fresh Bagel,” and in the Breakfast Platter. Cage free eggs represent the latest food items to support Burgerville’s commitment to sustainable practices. Supplier partnerships with companies like Country Natural Beef and Diestel Family Turkey Ranch to receive sustainably raised beef and turkey also contribute to Burgerville’s uncompromising quality.
“Cage free eggs are an extension of our promise to Burgerville guests that they will always receive food that is made from products that are fresh, local and sustainable,” said Jack Graves, chief cultural officer at The Holland. “Stiebrs Farms represents part of Burgerville’s long-standing commitment to developing partnerships with local suppliers who share its core values.”
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