The
truth about egg production and free range eggs in
Australia
You
might be surprised to learn that nearly 80% of eggs produced in
Australia still come from intensive battery farms. These eggs
are commonly known as cage eggs, or prison eggs if you
prefer.
Of the remaining 20%, most are sold as "free range" eggs. But
what you may not realise is that there are no universal or
legally enforceable standards for the production of free range
eggs in Australia, which means that not all free range eggs are
the same. And not all producers are the same, either.
In fact, most free range eggs are produced by a small number of
suppliers who also supply cage eggs on a truly massive scale.
So even your decision to purchase free range eggs may continue
to support the unspeakable horrors of factory farming if you're
not careful who you purchase your eggs from.
But the good news is that there is a label that you can trust.
It's on the right-hand side of this screen. And the even better
news is that every time that you purchase eggs or other animal
products, you have a chance to help shape the future of
agricultural production in Australia.
Suppliers are driven by demand for their products - it's a very
simple equation.
You have an equally
simple choice to make when you purchase
eggs.
Do you want to support
this? Or
this?

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