Asia is home to nearly 65% of the world’s egg production, a scale largely built on intensive battery cage systems that severely restrict hens’ natural behaviors and raise serious ethical and public health concerns. In conventional cages, hens often have less space than an A4 sheet of paper, leaving them unable to fully stretch their wings, nest, perch, or forage, conditions that lead to frustration, stress, and serious health issues. Despite growing commitments across the region, cage-based production still dominates, and implementation and transparency gaps remain pronounced. As Asia’s choices will be pivotal in shaping the global transition toward cage-free systems, eliminating cages is not only a welfare priority but an urgent step toward building more humane, resilient, and responsible food systems.