Fueled by Burger King’s recent announcement that it's starting to switch to cage-free eggs, the Humane Society USHardee's and Carl's Jr. are starting to move away from eggs from caged hens, according to HSUS—leaving Wendy’s open to criticism.

has urged Wendy's to also make the same switch. In August, after months of dialogue with the company, the HSUS launched a campaign publicly asking Wendy's to stop defending its exclusive use of eggs from caged hens. Tens of thousands of people have contacted Wendy's and many are leafleting outside its restaurants. Major media outlets have run print and radio ads from the HSUS. In a creative twist, people named Wendy—including actress Wendie Malick—are asking Wendy's to stop tarnishing their names by its current practice