Author: easy eco blog
Website: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/easyecoblog/~3/mBOo97Uv5Ks/

The recent recall of half a billion eggs from 2 large farms in Iowa is shining a spotlight on our food chain. Are factory farming practices of increasing profits by squeezing hens in close quarters causing these problems? Having just a handful of food producers due to industry consolidation add to the problem. California has new regulations taking in effect in 2015 requiring cage-free treatment of hens. It also bans all eggs coming from outside the state that fail to comply with this battery-cage rule.
Confusing Egg Terminology
Cage-free - Most cage-free hens live in very large flocks that can consist of many thousands of hens who never go outside. However, unlike battery hens, cage-free hens are able to walk, spread their wings and lay their eggs in nests.
Organic - As certified by the USDA, this label requires some outdoor exposure.
Pasture-raised - This and other classifications indicate outside forage on vegetation and insects.
Certified humane - Endorsed by the <a rel=”nofollow” href=”http://www.humanesociety.org/issues/confinement_farm/facts/cage-free_vs_battery-cage.html”…
(Read the rest of this article at the following article source link for the full story)
For more information click the following article source link for the full story:
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/easyecoblog/~3/mBOo97Uv5Ks/