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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

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