Two Canadian hatcheries accused of animal cruelty after undercover video released
Mercy for Animals Canada, a branch of the California-based animal rights group, has released a video taken at two farms in Alberta, Canada, that shows chickens living in inhumane conditions. Burnbrae Farms, which supplies eggs to grocery store chains and McDonald’s restaurants in Canada, has suspended purchases from the farms, calling the footage “disturbing and unacceptable.”
"Burnbrae Farms does not tolerate animal abuse, and we have suspended the purchase of eggs from the farms depicted in the video pending full investigation," the company said, reports CBC News. "Burnbrae Farms is committed to treating all of our hens in a safe and humane manner and we expect all of our suppliers to do the same."