Come on countdown

DONT BE A LETDOWN

Its time for this cruelty to stop!

Countdown is owned by Woolworths Australia who committed to stop

selling cage eggs in Australia by 2018. We want Countdown to make
the same commitment and set an end date for the sale of all cage eggs.
Three million layer hens are suffering in
cruel cages, right now, and millions of their
eggs are sold by Countdown each year.
Public disapproval of caging hens has led
to a phase-out of standard battery cages
by 2022. Sadly, the suffering does not end
there, as yet another cruel cage system will
replace them - the colony battery cage.

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Supermarkets can help improve animal welfare.

They respond to what their customers want, and thats why
you have the power to demand a better life for egg-laying hens.

safe.org.nz

GET THE FACTS!

Countdown is owned by Woolworths Australia who
committed to stop selling cage eggs there by 2018
7/10 New Zealanders oppose colony cages
We believe Countdown should listen to consumers and make the
same commitment and set an end date for the sale of all cage eggs.
As a customer, your views are important to Countdown let them
know what you want!
In the new colony cages, each hen has a
living space barely larger than the size of
an A4 piece of paper.
Theyre unable to walk far, fully stretch
their wings, scratch properly or dust bathe.
The mesh floor is an uncomfortable slope
to make it easier to collect the eggs.
Many hens have the end of their sensitive
beak trimmed in order to prevent aggression
and cannibalism in the crowded cages.

Countdown does not have to align

itself with this cruelty.

Ask Countdown to follow the lead of their

parent company Woolworths Australia,
and stop selling cruel cage eggs!

VISIT SAFE.ORG.NZ TO TAKE ACTION