BURGER KING® RESTAURANTS RECEIVED PETA’S "Most improved national Food chain” AWARD IN THEIR FIFTH ANNUAL PROGGY AWARDS, WHICH RECOGNIZES COMPANIES FOR THEIR PROGRESS. Globally, BKC has committed to purchase beef from suppliers that source only beef that has been raised in environmentally responsible ways. We continue to work with independent parties to evaluate and enhance our animal welfare guidelines. In 1998, BKC created an Animal Welfare Advisory Council, composed of renowned animal science experts. The board is responsible for reviewing trends in the field of animal welfare and making recommendations
to BKC. In addition, the group reviews empirical scientific data about the living conditions for animals along BKC’s supply chain, enabling us to make informed decisions about our suppliers. We are involved with several organizations to stay abreast of the latest animal welfare practices including the National Council of Chain Restaurants and the American Meat Science Association. By working with industry associations, our suppliers, government regulators and our Animal Welfare Advisory Council, we strive to be a leader in animal welfare initiatives throughout the world. At BKC, we have several principles that guide our animal treatment practices for our suppliers. We encourage good animal husbandry by adopting meaningful requirements to make certain that our vendors and suppliers treat animals properly. Our vendors and suppliers may use antibiotics only under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian and only in full compliance
with all applicable regulatory requirements. Our suppliers may not use antibiotics solely for growth-promotion purposes such as feed efficiency or weight gain. Producers must ensure that all unused antibiotics are disposed of properly. CAGE-FREE EGGS
We more than doubled our 2007 commitment to purchase two percent of the volume of our company restaurant eggs from chickens raised in a cage-free environment. In 2008, cage-free egg purchases represented 6 percent of the total eggs bought for U.S. We plan to continue to increase our purchase of cage-free eggs. SOW GESTATION STAll-FREE PORK
BKC gives purchasing preference to suppliers who have eliminated gestation stalls. We met our 2007 and 2008 commitment to purchase 10 percent of our company store volume of pork from gestation stall-free facilities. We will continue to take steps to increase this percentage.
