Published Letters and Op-Eds from
COK’s Writers Group

Thanks for Article about Egg Industry's Bogus Certification

Thank you for your March 16 article about the egg industry's deceptive "Animal Care Certified" logo stamped on egg cartons nationwide ("Speaker: Don't Trust Those 'Certified' Labels on Grocery Eggs"). According to the Federal Trade Commission, as of March 31, 2006, the egg industry can no longer advertise this logo, and it must be pulled from store shelves. Consumers should now expect to find an alternative logo reading "United Egg Producers Certified."

This landmark victory came just two years after Compassion Over Killing launched our campaign to put an end to the egg industry's national public-relations scam that misled consumers concerned about animal cruelty. Despite the message the logo conveyed, hens laying "Animal Care Certified" eggs were routinely subjected to abuses so terrible, it would lead to prosecution if forced upon cats or dogs.

If you find egg cartons in stores still bearing the "Animal Care Certified" logo, please contact Compassion Over Killing by e-mailing us at info@cok.net or calling 301-891-2458. To view the "Animal Care Certified" logo or to learn more about this campaign, visit www.cok.net.

Erica Meier, Executive Director
Compassion Over Killing
Washington, D.C.