BANGKOK—Humane World for Animals commends Bromsgrove International School Thailand, a leading British school in Bangkok, for adopting a sourcing policy using 100% eggs from cage-free hens for all its foodservice on campus by the end of 2026.
The new sourcing policy marks a significant step within Bromsgrove’s broader sustainability strategy, aligning the school with global best practices in more ethical and transparent food sourcing. Battery cages are small; wire enclosures used in industrial egg farming to house hens. These systems severely restrict hens in small, confined spaces around the size of an A4 paper per bird, in which they cannot move freely or perform natural behaviors like nesting, perching or dust bathing. In contrast, cage-free systems allow hens greater freedom of movement and the ability to express natural behaviors that are not possible in battery cage systems.
Bromsgrove’s cage-free transition is being implemented in collaboration with Humane World for Animals, which supported the school in establishing sourcing criteria, verifying suppliers and planning for ongoing compliance with cage-free egg standards. The school plans to integrate this commitment into its educational programs, using real-world decision-making to engage students in discussions around sustainability, food ethics, and global citizenship.
The school’s decision to use eggs from cage-free hens adds to the growing number of institutions in Thailand implementing higher welfare sourcing practices. For animal welfare supporters and institutions or businesses considering going cage-free, this is highly relevant: it shows that leading values-driven institutions are aligning their operations with responsible and ethical practices. Choosing cage-free is not just about compliance—it signals leadership, credibility and a commitment to welfare standards that increasingly matter to students, parents, partners and consumers.
“At Bromsgrove, we believe that educating young people goes beyond academics. It includes teaching compassion, responsibility and awareness of our impact on the world. One essential part of our program is to instill a sense of caring and compassion for animals”, says Mrs. Tracey Tweddell, head of boarding, Bromsgrove International School Thailand.
She continues, “Switching to eggs from cage-free hens reflects Bromsgrove International School Thailand’s commitment to hands-on learning. We have plans for students to explore the importance of cage-free farming through classroom lessons, workshops, farm visits, and seminars. By making ethical choices in our daily operations, our school is helping to shape students into thoughtful, responsible future leaders."
Lalada Tangjerdjaras, Thailand program manager for farm animal welfare at Humane World for Animals Thailand, says: “Bromsgrove International School Thailand joins a growing movement of schools and institutions in the country, including Zen Corporation Group, Foodhouse Catering Services, ONYX Hospitality, and Salad Factory, and around the world, that are shifting to eggs from cage-free hens as a practical way to improve animal welfare and demonstrate leadership in responsible food sourcing.”
Humane World for Animals works globally to persuade corporations, financial institutions, food service companies, governments and farmers to eliminate the worst practices of industrial animal agriculture that subject the greatest number of animals to the longest duration of suffering, including intensive confinement. While the organization’s work is global, it has farmed animal welfare teams in Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, the European Union, India, Malaysia, Mexico, South Africa, Thailand, the United Kingdom, the United States and Viet Nam. The organization also promotes a shift toward a more plant-forward, climate-friendly global food system by providing culinary resources and training to institutions serving millions of meals daily and advocating for policy change at national and international levels.
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