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==Animal welfare==
In December 2015, Subway published a commitment to move to a 100% cage-free egg supply chain in North America by 2025.<ref name="Steele 2015">{{cite web | last=Steele | first=Anne | title=Subway Begins Move Toward Cage-Free Eggs | website=[[The Wall Street Journal]] | date=December 28, 2015 | url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/subway-begins-move-toward-cage-free-eggs-1451320612 | access-date=December 5, 2017 | archive-date=January 21, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180121181655/https://www.wsj.com/articles/subway-begins-move-toward-cage-free-eggs-1451320612 | url-status=live }}</ref> In March 2025, it was criticized by [[The Humane League]] for not providing an update on whether it had achieved this commitment.<ref>{{Cite press release |last=The Humane League |title=As 2025 Deadlines Hit, Subway, Wendy's, Crumbl Face Scrutiny Over Cage-Free Egg Failures Amid Bird Flu Crisis |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-humane-league-as-2025-deadlines-hit-subway-wendys-crumbl-face-scrutiny-over-cage-free-egg-failures-amid-bird-flu-crisis-302410035.html |access-date=2025-05-01 |website=www.prnewswire.com |language=en}}</ref>

In April 2017, Subway released a chicken welfare policy<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.subway.com/en-us/aboutus/socialresponsibility/sustainablesourcing#animalWelfare |title=Sustainable Sourcing &#124; subway.com - United States (English) |publisher=SUBWAY.com |date=January 1, 1970 |access-date=July 4, 2017 |archive-date=June 29, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170629170111/http://www.subway.com/en-us/aboutus/socialresponsibility/sustainablesourcing#animalWelfare |url-status=live }}</ref> that states that by 2024 or sooner, 100% of its U.S. chicken products will be produced in alignment with Global Animal Partnership (GAP) standards for higher welfare breeds, enhanced living environments (including lighting, litter, and enrichment), increased activity levels and optimized stocking density, and improved slaughter methods. To ensure compliance, Subway's chicken suppliers will be third-party audited with updates communicated annually.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.meatpoultry.com/articles/news_home/Business/2017/05/Subway_to_implement_new_animal.aspx?ID=%7BBA461999-0CE6-417C-BCB9-49E563924F17%7D |title=Subway to implement new animal welfare standards &#124; Meat+Poultry |publisher=Meatpoultry.com |access-date=July 4, 2017 |archive-date=May 16, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170516010149/http://www.meatpoultry.com/articles/news_home/Business/2017/05/Subway_to_implement_new_animal.aspx?ID=%7BBA461999-0CE6-417C-BCB9-49E563924F17%7D |url-status=live }}</ref>

The policy announcement followed a nationwide campaign led by high school animal activist Lia Hyman in coordination with The Humane League.<ref>{{cite web |last=Bailey |first=Micah |url=http://www.wtnh.com/news/subway-commits-to-chicken-welfare-policy/1068387886 |title=Subway commits to Chicken Welfare Policy |publisher=Wtnh.com |date=April 28, 2017 |access-date=July 4, 2017 |archive-date=June 12, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612151820/http://www.wtnh.com/news/subway-commits-to-chicken-welfare-policy/1068387886 |url-status=live }}</ref> On April 20, 2017, Hyman and a group of activists traveled to Subway's global headquarters in Connecticut to deliver more than 53,000 signatures from campaign supporters and held a demonstration outside the building after they were denied entry.<ref>{{cite web |author=Daniel Craig |url=http://www.phillyvoice.com/cheltenham-student-prods-subway-to-new-chicken-welfare-policy/ |title=Cheltenham student prods Subway to new chicken welfare policy |publisher=PhillyVoice |date=April 28, 2017 |access-date=July 4, 2017 |archive-date=June 20, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170620050131/http://www.phillyvoice.com/cheltenham-student-prods-subway-to-new-chicken-welfare-policy/ |url-status=live }}</ref>