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Does anyone have any tips/suggestions on how to choose eggs that are from chickens that truly live cage-free? I make an effort to buy the type that say cage free, but I don't know if that label really means anything (ie false advertising).
cage free just means they are not in cages. It doesnt mean they are treated well or are healthy. They are crammed in a space the same size, there are just no cages. Free range/free roaming are better, that means they have a little bit of space to roam. But still not much better. The Free-Range Myth
I am not saying dont eat eggs, I eat eggs every day. I am just saying that if you truly want healthy chickens and good eggs you will have to raise them yourself. I still buy free range but plan on being able to raise my own someday.
Cage-free labels just mean they aren't in a cage... they could still be in a confined chicken house. Pasture-fed labels just mean that they have some access to some grass... they could still be raised in a confined chicken house that has a tiny door and a square foot of grass outside.
The only ways to know that the eggs you're getting really are from cage-free pasture-fed chickens is to raise them yourself or buy from a local farm that you can visit personally to verify the conditions.
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