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BOCA to Stop Using Eggs by End of 2009

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On March 19, 2009 a company representative emailed Compassion Over Killing: "…I am pleased to let you know the BOCA brand will be eliminating eggs in all of its products by the end of this year. By removing eggs from their ingredient list, BOCA is withdrawing financial support for factory farms that use battery-cages.

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Consolidation of Egg Industry

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Some 200 companies have an average flock size of one million hens in a single location, with the top 60 companies producing 85% of all eggs. and Canada are actively opposing battery cages. Proposed amendments to Canada’s Criminal Code have egg companies there worried. egg industry continues to consolidate.