February 2/San Antonio, Texas/States News Service -- The Humane Society of the United States applauded San Antonio-based Whataburger for joining the national movement away from eggs from caged hens. The company has announced that it will begin switching some eggs in its supply chain to cage-free in 2011.

"Whataburger's new animal welfare policy means fewer hens crammed inside tiny cages," said Matthew Prescott, corporate outreach director of The HSUS factory farming campaign. "The Humane Society of the United States applauds the company for taking this first step toward improving animal welfare, and we look forward to seeing more progress."