A heartfelt "thank you" to Newhall's Egg Plantation for starting to switch its eggs to cage-free. Egg Plantation joins a growing movement of restaurants across the country that have taken action on this important animal welfare and sustainability issue.

U.S. factory farms confine 280 million egg-laying hens in cages so small, the birds can't even walk or spread their wings, let alone engage in other important behaviors such as nesting and perching. With its new purchasing policy, Egg Plantation has helped improve the lives of these egg-laying hens in a meaningful way.

Combined with its green certification, Egg Plantation is demonstrating that social responsibility and business savvy are one and the same.