MINNEAPOLIS — Target stores and Cargill Inc. have joined McDonald's in dropping Sparboe Farms as their egg supplier.
The move follows reports of animal cruelty resulting from an undercover video shot by animal rights activists at farms in three states that revealed mistreatment to hens and chicks.
The video, shot by Mercy for Animals and broadcast on ABC's "20/20" show on Nov. 18, showed a worker swinging a bird around by its feet, hens packed into cramped cages, and workers cutting off the tips of chicks' beaks.
"Having been made aware of the unacceptable conditions in the company. . .

