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As you know, Ben &#038; Jerry&#8217;s is putting the chicken before the egg and making a dramatic improvement in its animal welfare policies. By committing to exclusively purchase eggs from producers who do not confine hens in battery cages\u0097one of the most inhumane practices in modern agribusiness\u0097Ben &#038; Jerry&#8217;s has taken a meaningful step in the right direction.<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 11pt\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/font><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; color: black\">The Vermont-based frozen dessert company will phase in the exclusive use of cage-free eggs over a four-year period. 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