McDonald’s Canada used National Egg Day to celebrate the milestone the company now uses 100 per cent Canadian free-run eggs for its McMuffin, McGriddles and bagel sandwiches at its restaurants.
Hope Bentley, head of supply chain, said the company made the promise in 2015 and reached the goal one year ahead of schedule.
“Over 117 million Canada Grade A eggs are sourced per year for Canadian restaurants, so we want to make sure we’re using our scale for good,” Bentley said. “This is about animal welfare, supporting Canadian farmers, and the future of this country’s agriculture industry. Not to mention serving delicious, quality eggs.”
Bentley said to achieve the milestone, the company worked with their egg supplier Burnbrae Farms, alongside Canadian egg farmers, on the logistics of reaching the goal. Creating a supply of free-run eggs big enough to meet the demands of McDonald’s Canadian restaurants would not have been possible without their support.
Burnbrae Farms has supplied eggs to McDonald’s restaurants in Canada since the early 1970’=s and has been the sole supplier since 2003. On a free-run farm, hens are housed in an open environment that allows birds freedom to express their natural behaviours and includes enrichments such as perches, scratch areas and nests.
McDonald’s Canada Grade A eggs have been certified by the Egg Farmers of Canada’s Egg Quality Assurance (EQA) program. The EQA Program certifies Canadian eggs are produced according to strict food safety and animal welfare standards.
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