Taiwan Wakes Up to Cruelty-Free Eating Free-range chickens. Photo: We Animals Media
Cage-free eggs at supermarkets and vegan fare at restaurants are just some of the changes taking place as part of a movement spearheaded by local animal rights groups and conscientious businesses.
The sound of clucking chickens isn’t something usually associated with shopping in a supermarket. But roll your shopping cart past the egg section in a Taiwan Carrefour these days and you’re likely to hear the incongruous squawks of hens. A TV suspended from the ceiling plays a looped video showing the differences between free-range birds and battery chickens.