November 06, 2006
Free birds
Inside Higher Ed, November 6, 2006
Just as campuses once banned non-union grapes or stocked Nicaraguan coffee, colleges are increasingly choosing cage-free eggs, responding to student activists' appeals for socially conscious consumer choices and endorsing what they call a sustainable farming practice that gives chickens more room to roam. Among the colleges that have made the switch are Dartmouth and Oberlin Colleges; Case Western Reserve University... Dining service managers cited a variety of reasons for deciding to purchase the cage-free eggs, which are often significantly more expensive -- at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Delmar Crim, the culinary director, said the eggs cost an extra 40 percent. Among the reasons identified include the efforts of student activists, stated institutional concerns about animal welfare and environmental issues, and a desire to provide higher-quality, better-tasting products. Read article.
Posted by: Heidi Cool, November 6, 2006 04:19 PM | News Topics: Campus Life, Inside Higher Ed, Politics and Public Policy
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