Free Range Eggs in Mr Kipling Cakes

[MaureenHall]

I was just checking again on the BHWT website, and they've got a "Mr Kipling Feather Campaign" going. Apparently Mr Kipling does make exceedingly good cakes - but they use eggs from CAGED BIRDS!!!!! There's a letter template you can download to send to Mr Kipling (well not him personally, it's the company) at Battery Hen Welfare Trust. It's light-hearted but is serious too. So, all of you who would prefer to have free range eggs in your food, please join in the campaign.

[bobleponge]

I've tried several of his tarts and found them all to be extremely tasty. I'm sure they would be better free range though, so shall be signing up.

[Flummery]

I used to work for them - in my summer vac from University. Never eaten one since! And I'm a confirmed Cake-ophile!

[SlugLobber]

Oh dear. I quite liked French Fancies, too (although I haven't eaten one for years). Shame on you, Mr Kipling!

[shirlthegirl43]

I don't purchase any of his stuff so unsure if I have a 'right' to sign up. Probably will though as it is a fight against caged hens isn't it

[minipop]

I don't buy their stuff any more because it's incredibly over packaged and you can't recycle plastic packaging (except bottles) where i am.
Also, why just mr kipling? Why not all manufacturers that use egg in their products? Why sell eggs from caged hens at all?
Sorry if i'm getting all serious, i agree its got to start somewhere - Helmans managed it, but unfortunately its not having the snowball effect that i hoped for.

[MaureenHall]

I totally agree with you, I think ALL manufacturers should lead by example. However, I think that by targeting Mr Kiplings, if they get them on board, then other manufacturers will follow rather than being known as "the bad guys". Chipping away a little at a time

Oh yes, I did sign the petition last year for Cadbury's to stop using caged hens eggs in their creme eggs (I hate them anyway) and I haven't heard whether they did or not

[SarzWix]

If I ever buy cakes at all (which isn't often) we get Co-op ones because they use FR eggs now.
I'll sign the Mr Kipling petition though, he doesn't know I don't eat his cakes

[Alison]

Most processed food (well the bits that contain eggs) use egg from caged birds because it's cheaper. Unless it boasts on the packaging that they're free range then they won't be. I don't buy processed food for a number of reasons, one of which is the source of the ingredients. There's a lot of people who wouldn't buy battery eggs when they buy half a dozen eggs but don't make the connection in processed food so the campaign is good if it highlights the anomoly.

[NOG]

I would love to eat a Fondant Fancy or 10 but the Diabetic Nurse would give me kicking and probally put me in a cage.

[beaufontboy]

OMG, didnt know that they didn,t , its on the way to the printer !

[HayleyB]

I sent my feather signed by all our laydees, it was in the BHWT newsletter, surprised you don't get one Aunty Mo. We also sent it in tribute to the ex-batts in the sky too. We got a standard response from Kiplings which didn't really say much but the idea is to get as many letters with a feather attached to them as poss