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?