Tesco to stop selling caged hens' eggs by 2025

Tesco is to stop selling eggs from caged hens by 2025 after a teenager’s petition attracted more than 280,000 signatures. The supermarket will follow Sainsbury’s, Marks and Spencer and Aldi in committing to stop selling caged hens’ eggs. The date allows Tesco time to phase out the eggs, of which it sells around 600m a year. The grocer said it would move to 100% cage-free eggs in favour of alternatives sourced from suppliers who use barns, free range and organic methods.

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