Why is Mich
ignoring animal cruelty?
What’s the problem?
Wendy’s is still using a cruel practice in its supply chain that its fast food competitors like McDonald’s won’t even use. Wendy’s sources the majority of its eggs from inhumane and controversial battery cage farms, where chickens are confined to cages so tightly they can barely move around. Wendy’s isn’t only falling behind McDonald’s, many leading food companies around the world are phasing this practice out. Battery cages are even illegal in many U.S. sates and the entire European Union.
So why does Wendy’s continue to support caging animals? Because its leaders are more concerned with raking in profits than doing the right thing.
Who is Mich Mathews-Spradlin?
Mich was the Chief Marketing Officer at Microsoft until her retirement in 2011. Prior to Microsoft, she worked in various roles at General Motors. She currently serves on the board of directors of iAnthus Capital Holdings, The Brandtech Group, The Bouqs, Jacana, and is a board trustee at Caltech. In 2015, she joined the Board of Directors at Wendy's.
Now she’s facing scrutiny for ignoring animal cruelty.
Customers looking for social responsibility should look elsewhere.
Wendy’s claims it is committed to “responsible sourcing” when it comes to eggs, yet it continues to use eggs from caged hens. Meanwhile, many of its competitors in the restaurant industry have already transitioned or are making significant progress towards sourcing exclusively cage-free eggs. McDonald's, Taco Bell, Chipotle, and Starbucks have achieved 100% cage-free status, while chains like Burger King, Jack in the Box, Subway, and dozens of others are well on their way. Is Mich to blame for Wendy’s lack of action?
Should anyone be surprised by Wendy’s unethical business practices? The company is no stranger to scandals. Among many controversies over the years, it has been accused of enabling modern-day slavery in its supply chain, infringing on its workers’ privacy rights, and sickening customers through unchecked E. coli outbreaks that caused permanent health conditions like brain damage and kidney failure.
The company has even been sued for misleading customers about cage-free eggs.