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Thread #163306 Message #3894605
Posted By: Steve Shaw
18-Dec-17 - 07:01 PM
Thread Name: BS: man's inhumanity to eggs
Subject: RE: BS: man's inhumanity to eggs
Around half of UK egg production is "free-range." I put that in quotes because those of us who are country-dwellers who live near egg production can tell you that, sadly, in most cases "free range" does not necessarily reflect that bucolic image of happy hens frolicking in the sunshine in flowery pastures. More often, the hens opt to stay in their overcrowded barns rather than venture out through the very limited popholes into the outside world. I suppose it's an advance on cage eggs, though we consumers have a responsibility, if we wish to exploit animals for food, to acquaint ourselves with what actually goes on rather than settle for the soothing words on packaging. And, not least, if you ensure that you buy the best quality eggs from proven humane sources, you'll get bloody good eggs. If you don't, you won't.