87,000 people sign new petition calling for Asda and Morrison's to end sale of caged eggs

Caged hens
Caged hens

A schoolgirl who petitioned Tesco to stop the sale of caged hen eggs, with success, has turned her attention to Asda and Morrison's.

The new petition has gained the attention of 87,000 signatories in the space of three days.

The 14 year old schoolgirl, Lucy Gavaghan from Sheffield, created her first petition earlier this year asking Tesco to stop selling eggs from caged hens.

14 year old Lucy Gavaghan launched a petition to end the sale of eggs from caged hens in Tesco and after 280,299 signatures, they agreed
14 year old Lucy Gavaghan launched a petition to end the sale of eggs from caged hens in Tesco and after 280,299 signatures, they agreed

She gained 280,000 signatories, and had the chance to meet face to face with Tesco's Head of Agriculture.

Working with supplier partners, Tesco will transition to 100% cage-free eggs, moving to alternative sourcing methods, such as barns, free range and organic.

For the new petition, an email is sent from every signatory to the chief executives of Asda and Morrison’s, Sean Clarke and David Potts.

'We can get all UK supermarkets to stop selling caged eggs'

Ms Gavaghan's petition reads: "Now with this victory secured, I believe we can get all UK supermarkets to stop selling eggs from caged hens.

"Morrisons and Asda, still intend to sell caged eggs without any obvious intent to change.

"So I have started a new petition calling for Asda and Morrisons to stop selling eggs from caged hens.

"Caged eggs come from hens that spend 72 weeks cramped in restrictive cages, unable to spread their wings or experience the outside world.

"After this time, many of the hens are barely feathered and close to death. No animal deserves to live like this.

"The fact that Tesco, the biggest supermarket in Britain, has decided to stop selling caged hens’ eggs proves that no matter how big the company, the prospect of a free-range future is not impossible.

"The power to make this change is in our hands, now it is clear that supermarkets really do listen to public pressure I know we can make this change happen again."