RSPCA urges shoppers to check label before buying popular supermarket food product

RSPCA urges shoppers to check label before buying popular supermarket food productThe charity has urged shoppers to check packaging codes when they're at the supermarket Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By Amber O'Connor 16:11, Fri, Jun 5, 2026 Updated: 16:12, Fri, Jun 5, 2026 The charity shared a message for UK shoppers (stock photo) (Image: Getty)The RSPCA has issued a plea to UK shoppers. The animal welfare charity shared the announcement via social media. In a Facebook post, the charity urged shoppers to check for a code before buying eggs. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) The RSPCA said: "The average person eats more than 200 eggs a year, and around 14% of hens in the UK today are sadly kept in cages. As consumers, it only costs us a few extra pence to buy eggs from hens who have had access to enrichment, an engaging range and freedom to roam, rather than a cage with nothing to do - a very small price to pay for a world of difference." Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Recipe inspiration for the whole family plus selected offers and competitions Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy PolicyThe charity explained: "0 = Organic, 1 = Free-range, 2 = Barn, 3 = Caged. And look for the RSPCA Assured label on-pack, which m...