Battery farm eggs to be banned by 2012.

It's about time this legislation is coming into force! I'm wondering why now? Those of us who care about the welfare of chickens & our own health too, have been gunning for this for many years. I have only eaten free range eggs for as long as I can remember.

The farmers are whingeing about the cost of doing this, but I buy 6 free range eggs in my local small corner shop for 89p - locally farmed - and they're delicious... they're the first to disappear off the shelf while the others remain! They're only expensive in the supermarkets because these put a huge profit margin on them, and I suspect they do this for all organic food too!

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I am with you both all the way on this. I cannot remember the last time I had a battery egg, but can remember that it tasted nothing like the free-range ones.

Anyway, ethically battery eggs are disgusting, and I would rather go egg-less than eat one.

Ann X

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On another forum, there's a discussion about "organic or certified organic eggs from free-range birds."

Now, the eggs I buy are called 'free range'. I don't think I've ever seen 'organic' eggs on sale, and certainly never 'organic eggs from free range birds'. Although I presume it means the birds run loose & eat organic feed?

It was suggested that Tesco sells them - I will have to check it out....I seldom use Tesco so I'll have to find a branch.

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I haven't eaten battery eggs for years and years.........far too cruel!!!!

There are many free range organic eggs on sale but how can you guarantee that a free range chicken is organic? Even if they are 'farmed' on organic soil you cannot avoid them pecking at things for example ......what birds drop, the air they breathe etc.

You cannot say anything is totally organic!!

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Well....I posted this two & a half years ago, and I haven't heard another squeak about this legislation!! Has anyone else?

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I just did a bit of Googling and found this from the Daily Mail earlier this year

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Thanks for that, Andy. I see it was January 2010 & referred to the Labour govt.
Perhaps the new coalition govt will see things differently.

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Yes it's good news as it can be so tempting to buy battery eggs when they are cheaper than free range. However free range are usual much more superior in quality anyway, so are probably just as good if not better value for money. Also perhaps the prices will go down a little when more farmers become more skilled and efficient at providing free range eggs.

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