Take a Bite Out of IHOP’s Animal Cruelty

Update, Sept. 17, 2009: IHOP weakly defended its cruel policy, and The HSUS rebutted its excuses.


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IHOP's short stacks are long on one ingredient that few of the chain's diners might expect: animal cruelty.


An undercover investigation has revealed shocking abuses at IHOP's egg supplier. As you can see, the footage reveals filthy conditions, sick and injured hens, and birds forced to live in cages with the decomposing corpses of their cage-mates.

Each hen laying eggs for IHOP is confined in a battery cage about the size of a file drawer that contains several birds—giving each animal less space than a sheet of paper on which to spend her entire life. They can't even spread their wings.

It's hard to imagine a more miserable existence.

HELP HENS TODAY

Call IHOP now at 1-866-444-5144 and ask them to start using cage-free eggs.


Major restaurant chains like Denny's, Burger King, Wendy's, Quiznos, Hardee's and Carl's Jr. have already started using some cage-free eggs, but IHOP refuses to follow their lead.

Consumers Demand Improvement

IHOP's refusal to begin moving away from battery cage eggs is inconsistent with its customers' opposition to this animal cruelty. In November 2008, in IHOP's home state of California, nearly two-thirds of voters passed the Prevention of Farm Animal Cruelty Act, which bans battery cages throughout the state (with a phase-out).

IHOP is violating the will of the people with its archaic policy.

"Given consumers' overwhelming opposition to battery cage cruelty and the growing corporate movement away from supporting this particular abuse, there's simply no reason for IHOP to continue clinging to battery cages," said Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of The HSUS. "It's time for IHOP to follow the lead of its competitors and start switching to cage-free eggs."