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BOCA to Stop Using Eggs by End of 2009

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Whether or not you choose to eat eggs, this is a major victory for animals. This brings us one step closer to ending intense confinement of hens in factory farms. Tags: battery hens eggs farm animal welfare.

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Clemson Researcher Investigates Impacts of Cages on Laying Hens

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The value of all egg production in 2007 was $6.68 In South Carolina egg sales tally about $90 million annually. Tags: battery hens eggs USDA farm animal welfare us agribusiness. Changing production conditions are bound to affect the bottom the line.

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Surprising NYTimes Editorial about National Egg Production

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Surprising to me at least. The editorial advocates a national standard that establishes humane standards in all parts of the country.

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