After learning that factory farms confine most egg-laying hens in the U.S. in tiny battery cages where each hen has less space than a standard sheet of paper on which to live for more than a year before she’s slaughtered, the folks at Gap Inc. are now serving cage-free eggs in their cafeteria. Other California companies have also made the switch ike Google, Yahoo! and Bon Appétit Management Company

Paul Shapiro, Senior director of the HSUS’ factory farming campaign said:“The Humane Society of the United States applauds Gap for joining the national movement away from cruel battery cages. It’s hard to imagine a more miserable existence for a bird than being crammed in a cage so small, she can’t even spread her wings.”

I always buy cage-free eggs. They are usually only slightly more expensive than regular eggs and besides, the good feeling of knowing your omelet is a little more compassionate than others is priceless.