So far only 9% of the company's supplies are cage free. It is unclear how the company expects to accomplish the remaining 91% in under 5 years.
Burger King is the world's second biggest fast food chain, and it's big promise will force other companies to make similar jumps.
Both McDonald's and Wendy's had already announced that they would work to the same goal, but neither of them set a time table.
Companies such as Wal-Mart and Costco, have already moved their private label eggs to 100% cage free. Hellmann's, Sonic, Subway, Ruby Tuesday, Kraft Food and ConAgra Foods have all pledged to work towards it as well.
Studies have shown that it costs one cent more an egg, for cage free eggs. A study has not yet been completed to find the difference in cage free pork.
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