AltWeeklies Wire
Why Urban Chicken Farming is Not as Weird as it Soundsnew
Have you ever had a fresh egg? Not simply organic, not just free-range, but one yet to see the inside of a refrigerator. A fresh egg is like a tomato straight off the vine, barely resembling its supermarket brethren, beautiful in its imperfection.
New Haven Advocate |
Adrienne Kane |
01-19-2010 |
Food+Drink
Are Chicken Farm Cages Humane?new

Although the egg industry says the cage systems are science-based and humane, animal welfare activists say they are cruel and restrict natural behaviors. In November, voters will decide whether to ban the cages in California, thanks to a six-month signature-gathering effort sponsored by the Humane Society of the United States along with other animal welfare groups.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Alex Felsinger |
05-22-2008 |
Animal Issues