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Hope for Hen Welfare

Critter News

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.

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The Other Side of the Egg Debate

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I believe that chickens should have room to stretch and walk around. This short article reports that Vancouver, BC is considering a measure similar to Prop 2 in California, but there are concerns amongst advocates of the poor. Tags: proposition 2 eggs factory farm food chickens. Not everyone has that luxury.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

It is no more acceptable to confine 60 hens for their entire lives in a cage that you report is “about the size of a Ford F-150 pickup truck’s flatbed” than it would be to treat 60 cats similarly. Chickens deserve to live humanely. Congratulations to California for being so compassionate and leading the way.