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The Other Side of the Egg Debate

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But with battery eggs costing about $2 a dozen and organic free-range eggs costing between $5 and $6 a dozen, the impact of the proposed change goes beyond poultry. For some families who are struggling, eggs are a common staple that you can feed a lot of mouths without a lot of money,” she told the Straight.

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Consolidation of Egg Industry

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These are not farming families, folks, but corporations as powerful and ruthless as anything on Wall Street. and Canada are actively opposing battery cages. Tags: eggs farm animal welfare factory farm chickens. Don't think banks are the only ones gobbling each other up nowadays. So are egg corporations.

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Traveling with pets?

4 The Love Of Animals

Whether you’re visiting family or checking out a new vacation spot, does your cat or dog join you? And see that your pet is wearing a collar with up-to-date ID tags. Tags: guest post. Guest post By Peggy Frezon , Rensselaer, New York. Lots of people travel over Memorial Day weekend. Exercise before you leave.

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Veraguan Mango – Panama's ex-endemic

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Veraguan Mango by Carlos Bethancourt Although the Neotropical region supports fewer bird families than Africa, there are considerably more bird species here than anywhere else on earth. This means that there are some astoundingly large families of birds in Central and South America. Get yours today! Boring Winter Birding?

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