Egg production standards are about more than just a happy compromise. Hens are sentient, intelligent beings. Like us, they deserve a good life.
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Animals don’t just need enough space to live – they need the right kind of space, too. An animal welfare lawyer defends our pets’ ‘right of place.’
Nearly half the eggs sold in Australia are free-range, but only 5% of pork comes from pigs raised outdoors.
Having looked after chickens for generations, humans are pretty good at getting them to keep on laying eggs.
Proposed national standards for chicken farming argue that battery cages are not a significant detriment to hens’ health.
After Snowdale Holdings was penalised A$1 million for lying about their eggs being free-range, here are some tips on getting what you pay for in the supermarket.
Many shoppers choose free-range eggs because they think they are tastier and healthier, rather than being motivated purely by concerns for hens’ welfare, a new study has found.
Voters in Massachusetts passed a ballot measure that assumed so. But a philosopher of animal welfare suggests the ethical issues involved are trickier than a yes/no vote would suggest.
New standards for free-range eggs will limit stocking densities and mean hens must have access to outdoors.
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Senior Lecturer in Science Communication, The University of Western Australia
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Professor of Law, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of History and Philosophy, and Deputy Dean Research (Faculty of Arts), University of Adelaide
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Senior Lecturer in Food Systems, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Animal Behaviour and Welfare, University of New England
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Professor & W K Kellogg Chair in Agricultural, Food and Community Ethics, Michigan State University
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PhD student, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor in Poultry Science, Nottingham Trent University
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PhD Candidate and Lecturer, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Law, Michigan State University
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Former Foundation Professor of Animal Welfare, University of Queensland, Curtin University
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Adjunct Lecturer, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor of Food Politics and Policy, The University of Melbourne
