The egg aisle can be a confusing place. Once upon a time, egg choice was limited to size and whether you preferred white or brown. These days, there’s actually quite a bit to know about your eggs and ...

Eggs laid from hens kept in cage-free or pasture-raised environments aren't significantly more nutritious than regular eggs laid by hens kept in a cage, chicken researchers and dietitians say. "The ...

Some have sold eggs laid by cage-free hens for many years. M&S, for example, has been cage-free for both shell eggs and eggs used as ingredients in its prepared food since 2002. Waitrose has been the ...

The typical life of an egg-laying chicken is beginning to change dramatically. Ninety percent of the eggs we eat come from chickens that live in long lines of wire cages, about eight birds to a cage.

As of Jan. 1, every egg sold in Colorado must now come from “cage-free” hens. While the state’s agricultural department insists producers can meet demand, consumers are already feeling the pinch — and ...

Red Star hens, a hybrid breed that lays large brown eggs, walk around outside their coop at Historic Wagner Farm, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, in Glenview, Ill. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) LAS VEGAS (AP) — Back ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... There was a lot of pitiful grousing this week on social media about the law requiring commercial poultry farms keep hens cage-free in order to sell eggs in ...

State lawmakers are moving to undo rules designed for more humane treatment of laying hens based on the claim by its sponsor that it will help hold down egg prices. The measure, already approved by a ...

NEW YORK, Dec. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Humane League (THL), a global nonprofit working to end the abuse of animals raised for food, is celebrating its 20th anniversary, a milestone that marks two ...

California voters are right to think they already weighed-in on how big cages should be for egg-laying hens. Back in 2008, voters ushered in Proposition 2 which sought to free egg-laying hens from ...

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