McDonald’s said it would be 100% cage-free by the end of 2025. Subway did too. And Applebee’s. In fact, most major restaurant brands in the US made that promise publicly, and voluntarily. So it’s more than fair to ask: Have they done it? And if they haven’t, why not?

The answer matters. Because broken promises mean broken lives. Millions of hens are still confined in cruelly cramped cages. They can’t roost, perch—even spread their wings. Those are basic natural behaviors. Every animal should be able to perform them.

The restaurants that still won’t let them are making a choice. They may say that ending extreme confinement is too big a challenge. But some of the biggest restaurant brands—including McDonald’s, Subway, and Applebee’s—have reached 100% cage-free egg sourcing. So have smaller ones like Pret a Manger, Peet’s Coffee, and Mendocino Farms. They’ve all proved it can be done. Size is no excuse for inaction.

Most diners today don’t want hens kept in cages. In fact, 85% of Americans say they’re against it. No other practice in animal agriculture is so opposed.

You can read the full report and tell the restaurants still doing this that it’s not OK. Your message tells them you’re paying attention. That trust isn’t a luxury. That if you don’t keep your word, you can’t expect to keep your diners.