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Lever Releases New Book to Help Egg Producers Shift to Cage-Free Production

An increasing number of food companies in Asia have committed to shifting to cage-free eggs thanks to Lever’s work, but having adequate, affordable supply of such eggs remains a key bottleneck for companies in the region. To help egg producers in Southeast Asia transition away from cages, Lever has published the region’s first guidebook on commercial cage-free production.


Lever has published the region’s first guidebook on commercial cage-free production

The region’s first guidebook on commercial cage-free production

The book, Commercial Cage-Free Egg Production, was released in September at the 2022 China Egg Industry Summit. It was published in a Chinese language print edition by the China Agriculture Press, which is the country’s largest publisher of agriculture-related books and is run by the government’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. Commercial Cage-Free Egg Production, written by Lever China (a partner organization to the Foundation) in collaboration with the Beijing Egg Industry Association and researchers at China Agricultural University, aims to provide egg producers the confidence and technical know-how to shift to cage-free production systems.


Commercial Cage-Free Egg Production author, Mutzu Huang, speaking at the 2022 China Egg Industry Summit, where the book was released.


Commercial Cage-Free Egg Production author, Mutzu Huang, speaking at the 2022 China Egg Industry Summit, where the book was released.

Available in six languages

In Southeast Asia, Lever Foundation has released a free digital edition of the Commercial Cage-Free Egg Production in collaboration with several producers and industry groups in the region, to be followed by a print edition in key markets. Available in five additional languages (English, Filipino, Bahasa Indonesian, Bahasa Malaysian, and Thai), the book will serve as a helpful resource to producers in Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand to accelerate the shift away from caged confinement.


The release comes as an increasing number of local companies in countries such as the Philippines and Malaysia are pledging to end the use of caged eggs thanks to Lever’s work. In the Philippines, since the start of the year, all of the largest gaming and hotel companies in Metro Manila, including Resorts World Manila have committed to shift to using only cage-free eggs, as has the Philippines’ largest e-commerce grocery platform, MetroMart. In Malaysia leading restaurant chain OldTown White Coffee has pledged to become 100% cage-free across Asia, and domestic hospitality group Hatten Hotels made a similar pledge.


Available in five additional languages (English, Filipino, Bahasa Indonesian, Bahasa Malaysian, and Thai), the book will serve as a helpful resource to producers in Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand to accelerate the shift away from caged confinement.

You can download the content of the book in all six languages from the links below:


English: Cage-Free Producers’ Guide

Mandarin: Cage-Free Producers’ Guide

Filipino: Cage-Free Producers’ Guide

Malay: Cage-Free Producers’ Guide

Thai: Cage-Free Producers’ Guide

Bahasa Indonesian: Cage-Free Producers’ Guide

English for Malaysia: Cage-Free Producers’ Guide

English for The Philippines: Cage-Free Producers’ Guide


 

Foundation works with leading food companies in Hong Kong and across the region to help them upgrade their protein sourcing for a more humane, safe and sustainable supply chain, with a focus on cage-free eggs and alternative protein


The ancient mathematician Archimedes once stated, “Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it and I shall move the world.” Our goal is to be your Lever to help you move the world toward a more humane and sustainable protein supply.


Lever Foundation is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt public charity based in the United States. Our team is based primarily in Asia with additional staff in Europe and the Americas. We think like a business, and our bottom line is creating change that prevents animal suffering and protects the climate.



Lever Foundation is a global NGO based in the United States and operating across Asia. Lever Foundation works with leading food companies in Hong Kong and across the region to help them upgrade their protein sourcing for a more humane, safe and sustainable supply chain, with a focus on cage-free eggs and alternative protein.







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