Egglandโs Best class action lawsuit overview:
- Who: Plaintiffs Tim Janecyk and Eric Wilim filed a class action lawsuit against Egglandโs Best Inc. and Egglandโs Best LLC.
- Why: They allege Egglandโs Best says its โcage freeโ eggs are produced by chickens free to roam outdoors when they actually live in industrial compounds with no outdoor access.
- Where: The Egglandโs Best class action lawsuit was filed in Illinois federal court.
A new Egglandโs Best class action lawsuit alleges the egg producer misleads consumers about the โcage freeโ eggs it sells.
Plaintiffs Tim Janecyk and Eric Wilim are consumers who care about animal welfare, according to the Egglandโs Best class action lawsuit.ย
Before purchasing Egglandโs Best Cage Free Eggs, they say they read the following statement on the packaging: โEvery hen selected to lay Egglandโs Best Cage Free eggs is free to roam in a pleasant, natural environment.โ
Janecyk and Wilim assert they interpreted this statement to mean the hens all had access to the outdoors, plenty of space to forage in grass and are treated humanely. Like many consumers, they were willing to pay a premium for eggs produced by hens in a pleasant and natural environment, according to the Egglandโs Best class action lawsuit.
They note โcage freeโ eggs are sold at prices of about 7% higher than conventional eggs, and some of Egglandโs Best eggs sell at a 25% premium over its large conventional eggs.
Egglandโs Best class action lawsuit says hens not raised in humane conditions
The Egglandโs Best class action lawsuit says the hens producing โcage freeโ eggs are not actually โfree to roam in a pleasant, natural environment.โ The plaintiffs allege most, if not all, of the hens live in large industrial egg-laying compounds without outdoor access.
The plaintiffs allege that the facilities are designed to prevent hens from any exposure to the outside world.
โThey live in windowless rooms made of concrete, metal and dirt,โ the Egglandโs Best class action lawsuit alleges. โThey breathe filtered air, they do not see the sun and they have no access to grass or other natural vegetation.โ
Hundreds of thousands of hens are allegedly crammed into a single building, and the chickens each have up to one square foot of space, which the plaintiffs say creates a โhighly unpleasantโ environment for hens.
Janecyk and Wilim say Egglandโs Best knowingly misrepresented the living conditions so it could overcharge consumers for eggs they believed were produced in humane conditions.
The Egglandโs Best class action lawsuit asserts claims for violations of the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act and unjust enrichment.
An Egglandโs Best class action lawsuit filed earlier this year alleges the company falsely advertises its eggs have less saturated fat than regular eggs.
Are you willing to pay a premium for โcage freeโ eggs? Tell us your thoughts on the Egglandโs Best class action lawsuit in the comments.
The plaintiffs are represented by Douglas M. Werman and John J. Frawley of Werman Salas PC and Pete Winebrake and Michelle Tolodziecki of Winebrake & Santillo LLC.
The Egglandโs Best class action lawsuit is Tim Janecyk, et al. v. Egglandโs Best Inc., et al., Case No. 1:24-cv-06222, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division.
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953 thoughts onEgglandโs Best lies about โcage freeโ conditions, class action says
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I have been purchasing Egglandโs Best eggs for years because they were supposed to be the โbetterโ eggs. They are significantly higher than the other eggs. All consumers who are purchasing Egglandโs Best or have purchased Egglandโs Best should be receiving information to be added to the class action lawsuit. Add my name!
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Please add me. The cage free was a selling point and a reason my family members bought themโฆcoming from a rural farming community their word was all they had to garner trust.
I started buying them in 2019, 2 dozens a month. Thatโs not ok, I paid more because I thought the living conditions were better smh
Iโve PAID THE PREMIUM $ 4 Egglandโs Eggs,
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Iโve been getting hosed for years. Why did it take so long? Please add my name.