North Yorkshire County Council praised for using free-range eggs in school meals (From Gazette & Herald)

North Yorkshire County Council praised for using free-range eggs in school meals

11:55am Thursday 9th July 2009

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THE animal welfare charity Compassion in World Farming has praised North Yorkshire County Council for its policy of using free-range eggs in school meals.

North Yorkshire County Caterers was one of the winners of CIWF’s annual Good Egg awards, presented to companies and private sector organisations which have adopted a policy of refusing to use eggs from battery hens.

Compassion in World Farming’s campaigns co-ordinator, Eloise Shavelar, said: ‘We congratulate North Yorkshire for going free-range and hope that other councils will follow their example. “All local authorities have a clear opportunity to lead the way in animal welfare standards, ahead of the 2012 EU ban on barren battery cages. Central and local government offices are important users of eggs – they employ over 2.5 million staff, with most providing food for employees and to supply local contracts including schools, residential units and social services.”

County councillor Jim Clark, executive member for schools, said: “We are delighted to receive this award in recognition of our policy.

“As well as using local produce wherever possible, we strive to support producers who are committed to ethical standards of production.”

Other organisations to win a 2009 Good Egg award included Debenhams, Little Chef, Starbucks Coffee, John Lewis and Virgin Trains.

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