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Closed Follow Germany's lead and ban needless horrific killing of countless male chicks

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The egg industry (incl. free-range/organic) has a vastly unknown secret: an unimaginable number of male chicks are horrifically killed at hatching (suffocated/ground up alive) on a never-ending conveyor belt of destruction. Germany are banning this and it will only mean max 2 cent more per egg.

See here for more information: http://metro.co.uk/2015/10/24/germany-becomes-the-first-country-to-ban-disturbing-chick-shredding-practice-from-egg-industry-5459759/#ixzz3yvDjHOP3

Please put pressure on the UK government to follow suit and cease this mindless barbaric practice that has zero regard for other life.

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