Why ‘cage-free’ eggs are not all they’re cracked up to be
Many farmers and advocates argue that cage-free conditions — where birds are packed indoors without bars — are worse for bird ...
Are Cage-Free Laws To Blame for High Egg Prices?
America's current spike in egg prices has quickly become one of the central public policy issues of early 2025. But while the ...
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Lawmakers aim to undo cage-free hen rules
State lawmakers are moving to undo rules designed for more humane treatment of laying hens based on the claim by its sponsor ...
Are socially distanced chickens laying more affordable eggs?
Pasture-raised hens aren’t any more immune to bird flu, and their premium eggs aren’t getting cheaper. But these prices have ...
In protecting chickens, we protect ourselves from future bird flu outbreaks
The bird flu outbreak is largely due to the close quarters and poor conditions of farmed animals in factory farming ...
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1 western state is suspending its cage-free egg law because of soaring prices
A Red Star hen, a hybrid breed that lays large brown eggs, sits on eggs inside her coop at Historic Wagner Farm, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, in Glenview, Ill.Erin Hooley | AP LAS VEGAS — Back when egg ...
Vital Farms: A Market Leader In The Making
Vital Farms ethically raises cage-free, pasture-raised chickens, aligning with consumer trends and state laws, making it a ...
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Will suspending cage-free egg laws solve soaring prices? One state is giving it a try
The concern with the cage-free requirements is that only about 121 million of the 304 million chickens laying eggs nationwide are raised on cage-free farms, so the supply is limited. Many of the ...
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Wortz introduces bill to halt cage-free chicken requirement
The new Senate bill, introduced in February, seeks to repeal the requirement that eggs sold in Michigan be cage-free and ...