What is "Planet for All" (PFA)?
Planet for All is a non-profit organisation registered in Hong Kong since 2020. Through building corporate partnerships as well as reaching out to the public, we are dedicated to re-establishing harmony between mankind, planet Earth and animals by advocating a sustainable plant-based lifestyle. Achieving harmony between humans and animals requires us to prioritise the welfare of animals in captivity, especially production animals in industrial farming systems. While we encourage the adoption of plant-based diets, we also work with and support businesses to foster changes in their animal-sourced food supply ─ to make it more humane for production animals.
Why Cage-Free Eggs matter?
In Hong Kong, the total egg consumption is approximately 180,000 tonnes per year. On average, each person consumes about 24 kilograms of eggs annually, being the second highest in the world*—Unfortunately, in Asia, approximately 90% of hens are raised in battery cages**, a production system that raises serious animal cruelty and food safety concerns. As the major countries exporting eggs to Hong Kong, namely China, Japan, and Thailand, are all in Asia, it is reasonable to assume that the majority of eggs supplied and consumed in Hong Kong are sourced from battery cage systems.
Legal and regulatory changes around the world reflect growing concerns about cage hens and eggs. Following the European Union's mandate for its member states to phase out battery cage egg production by 2012, eight American states have also banned the sale and production of cage eggs***. In contrast, Hong Kong is lagging behind.
What is "Cage-Free Hong Kong" ?
To help end the abuse of hens, Planet for All has launched the "Cage-Free Hong Kong" campaign, which aims to encourage businesses to voluntarily transition to a cage-free egg supply. This initiative engages with businesses in the egg trade, including restaurants, hotels, food services, retailers, food manufacturers, distributors, and egg producers, as well as the public. The establishment of "Cage-Free Hong Kong" reflects our renewed commitment to promoting ethical consumption and sourcing of popular animal foods.
Through this newsletter, we aim to provide useful information about local and global efforts to transition to cage-free egg sourcing. It is specifically designed for our industry and institutional partners who are interested in following the global trend towards an ethical egg supply chain.
Wendy Chan
Planet for All
Director of Corporate Partnerships and Campaigns
For more information about "Planet for All", please visit www.planet4all.org
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* Faostat. Available at: https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home [Accessed: 06 May 2025].
** Guyonnet, V. (2022). How laying hens are kept around the world. WattPoultry, [online] (August 2022), p.18-19. Available at: https://www.poultryinternational-digital.com/poultryinternational/august_2022/MobilePagedReplica.action?pm=2&folio=18#pg20 [Accessed: 06 May 2025].
*** Compassion in World Farming. EggTrack USA Report. Available at: https://www.ciwf.com/food-business/eggtrack/eggtrack-usa-report/ [Accessed: 07 July 2025].