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More Alleged Abuse At Iowa Egg Farms

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Tags: animal abuse eggs farm animal welfare factory farm chickens.

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Royal Decree Issued in Spain Over Animal Welfare

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Others have suggested that the amount of money allocated would only be enough to assist half the Spanish egg industry to convert. But some industry experts doubt Spain, a nation which has an unemployment rate above 20% and a stagnant economy, can afford to pay out €300m to farmers.

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Clemson Researcher Investigates Impacts of Cages on Laying Hens

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More is at stake than just the comfort of chickens, though the well-being of 284 million U.S. Nearly 95 percent of the 90 billion table eggs produced in the United States come from high-density cage systems. The value of all egg production in 2007 was $6.68 In South Carolina egg sales tally about $90 million annually.

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Hope for Hen Welfare

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Animal Welfare Groups Win Industry Backing for First-Ever Federal Regulation of Hen Welfare Groundswell of Public Support Results in Full Court Press for Nationwide Law Protecting Chickens to Replace State-by-State Initiatives WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. A press release I received from the Farm Sanctuary.

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Proposition 2 Poll

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Tags: eggs california farm animal welfare factory farm chickens.

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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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Are Farm Animals Usually Killed in a Humane Manner?

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He asked whether cows, chickens, sheep and some of the other animals that we eat are usually treated and killed in a humane manner. The meat industry will say yes, of course, all animals are treated and killed humanely. And if you ever drive around an egg farm, hog farm, slaughterhouse, feeding lot, etc.,