Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSainsbury's will stop selling brown eggs and exclusively stock white-shell eggs under its own-brand label (AFP/Getty)Sainsbury's will stop selling brown eggs and exclusively stock white-shell eggs under its own-brand label as part of its commitment to achieving net zero. A carbon assessment carried out by SAC Consulting for Sainsbury’s found that white eggs have a 12.7 per cent smaller carbon footprint compared to brown eggs. White eggs are laid by white-feathered hens, which have a longer laying life, lower feed requirements and produce the same egg output with less carbon demand, according to the research. The shift aims to help Sainsbury's meet its net-zero targets by 2035 for its own operations and by 2050 across all suppliers. A Sainbury’s spokesperson said: “White eggs have the same delicious taste and nutritional benefits as their brown counterparts but result in lower carbon emissions and better welfare outcomes for the hens that lay them.”In fullMajor UK supermarket to stop selling brown eggs in net zero pushThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Why Sainsbury’s has decided to stop selling brown eggs
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSainsbury's will stop selling brown eggs and exclusively stock white-shell eggs under its own-brand label (AFP/Getty)Sainsbury's will stop selling brown eggs and exclusively stock white-shell eggs under its own-brand label as part of its commitment to achieving net zero. A carbon assessment carried out by SAC Consulting for Sainsbury’s found that white eggs have a 12.7 per cent smaller carbon footprint compared to brown eggs. White eggs are laid by white-feathered hens, which have a longer laying life, lower feed requirements and produce the same egg output with less carbon demand, according to the research. The shift aims to help Sainsbury's meet its net-zero targets by 2035 for its own operations and by 2050 across all suppliers. A Sainbury’s spokesperson said: “White eggs have the same delicious taste and nutritional benefits as their brown counterparts but result in lower carbon emissions and better welfare outcomes for the hens that lay them.”In fullMajor UK supermarket to stop selling brown eggs in net zero pushThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
