York University and Humber College have taken steps to make their cafeterias a little more animal-friendly.
The schools are now only using eggs in their food service that come from cage-free hens.
"We are proud to be part of a community that supports the humane treatment of animals and happy to work with our student population to 'walk the talk'," said Terry Kyritsis, Humber's director of campus services in a news release.
The two schools are the latest to join a growing movement in support of animal welfare. Humber is the first college in Ontario to make the switch. More than 350 post-secondary schools across North America have taken similar steps, according to to the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA).
The majority of the six billion eggs produced each year in Canada come from hens that are kept in cages, says the WSPA.
These small wire cages house between five and seven hens. The cramped living conditions cause the hens physical injuries, stress and frustration, the WSPA says.
"As a result of (York and Humber's) decision, an estimated 150,000-200,000 eggs annually will now come from hens that have the freedom to move, nest and stretch their wings," the non-profit animal charity group says in the news release. "The WSPA hopes the York and Humber decisions will inspire more consumers to choose cage free."
