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Message #173537 posted by bum (Info) March 23, 2008 15:48:13 ET
In Reply to: Re: happy easter posted by forged registration (Info) March 23, 2008 15:12:56 ET
i feel bad for free-range chickens. it's a misnomer...
there are no regulations/inspections for free-range labeled eggs, only free-
range chicken meat.
(and for that label, they only need access to the outdoors-- doesn't matter
how large the door is, how large the outdoor space is, no regulation on bird
limit in a single shed). either way, the broiler chickens used today grow
nearly twice as fast as they did in the 1950's leading to fucked up legs and
hearts.. the breed is fucked up more than dogs are these days.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Z7Gbq3lkKwY
“Free-Range” Eggs
There is no inspection system for companies that label their eggs “free-
range.”
The popular myth that “free-range” egg-laying hens enjoy fresh grass, bask
in the sunlight, scratch the earth, sit on their nests, and engage in other
natural habits is often just that: a myth. In many commercial “free-range” egg
farms, hens are crowded inside windowless sheds with little more than a
single, narrow exit leading to an enclosure, too small to accommodate all of
the birds at once.
Both battery cage and “free-range” egg hatcheries kill all male chicks shortly
after birth. Since male chicks cannot lay eggs and are different breeds than
those chickens raised for meat, they are of no use to the egg industry.
Standard killing methods, even among “free-range” producers, include
grinding male chicks alive or throwing them into trash bags and leaving them
to suffocate.
Whether kept in sheds or cages, laying hens—who can naturally live more
than ten years—are considered “spent” when they are just one or two years
old and their productivity wanes. Rather than being retired, “free-range” hens
are slaughtered to make room for another shed of birds.
With no federal regulations overseeing the use of animal welfare claims on
egg cartons, misleading or exaggerated claims are rampant. Consumers may
be deceived by phrases such as “animal-friendly” or “naturally-raised,” which
can be found on cartons of eggs from caged hens. Read about COK’s truth in
labeling campaign urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to require
the full disclosure of production methods on eggs cartons sold nationwide.
http://www.cok.net/lit/freerange.php
there's more info about free-range chicken meat there, too.
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