Royal Caribbean to Receive Award for Switching to Cage-Free Eggs

In recognition of its work to improve the lives of farm animals, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines is among the 2010 recipients of The Humane Society of the United States’ Corporate Progress Award. The award recognizes companies that have made demonstrable progress in reducing animal suffering and advancing animal welfare in 2010.

In 2010, Royal Caribbean—the world’s second-largest cruise line—became the first cruise line to begin using cage-free eggs, prompting its top competitors to follow suit. Royal Caribbean switched 3.2 million eggs to cage-free immediately and committed to increasing its usage of cage-free eggs to 6.8 million within a year—sparing nearly 30,000 hens each year from being crammed inside tiny cages.