The Open Wing Alliance (OWA), global coalition of 84 animal protection organizations in over 72 countries, released its Fair ...
Eggs are back on supermarket shelves in abundance after shortages caused by bird flu. But do you know what labels like caged and barn-laid mean?
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan would become the fifth state to require that egg-laying hens be housed in cage-free areas under legislation approved by the state House on Wednesday. The main bill, ...
Next month, all of California’s 15 million egg-laying hens must be freed from the cramped, restrictive battery cages that have long been used on most egg farms. In the future, they will have enough ...
Eight million hens are kept in small cages - up to 14 per square metre - and can't do the things that come naturally such as spread their wings, walk freely, dust bathe, forage or lay their egg in a ...
From “cage-free,” to “free-range” and “pasture-raised,” the labels on egg cartons can be confusing. Add in labels like “certified humane” or “certified organic,” and suddenly picking the right egg can ...
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California voters are right to think they already weighed in on how big cages should be for egg-laying hens. In 2008, voters ushered in Proposition 2, which sought to free ...
Bulk buys are what Costco customers live for, but they're no excuse for inhumane poultry practices. Back in 2015, Costco along with many others in the food industry made a commitment to only carry ...
This week, Weis Markets said it plans to sell only cage-free eggs by 2026. Last month, discounter Aldi Inc. made a similar announcement. Last year, McDonald’s set the food industry abuzz when it ...
Please note: the original post mistakenly listed March 2016 egg production as 8.5 million, it is 8.5 billion with approximately 1 billion of those used for hatching eggs, not human consumption table ...