Posted on 06/03/2009 7:53:50 AM PDT by SmithL
California voters freed the state's egg-laying hens last fall, but Proposition 2 left a big loophole: Supermarkets could still sell eggs laid by caged birds in other states.
Now, animal-welfare advocates are backing legislation requiring every egg sold in California to be from a cage-free hen.
Assembly Bill 1437 would greatly expand the scope of the state's ban on standard egg-laying cages, which is scheduled to take effect in 2015.
Economists predict Proposition 2, on its own, will drive up imports of cheap, conventionally produced eggs, pushing many in-state farms out of business.
If AB 1437 passes, though, it would make the entire California market – about 10 percent of the nation's eggs – cage-free. That huge demand, backers hope, would support California farms as they convert to cage-free production and drive some big egg farms elsewhere in the country to scrap their cages as well.
California now buys about a third of its eggs from other states.
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They’re just bound and determined to starve themselves to death out there, aren’t they?
No wonder these idiots are absolutely and wholly bankrupt.
So those of you who live in California will soon have no eggs available in the free market?
are leashed-hen’s eggs acceptable?
Economics 101 applies to California? Who knew?
The eggs taste better but they are about 50% more expensive.
I hate California.
Now how in the world is anyone going to know if the eggs ARE from cage free hens?
Oh yes. Another opportunity for the state to hire more agri inspectors.
“Say, are those hens cage free?” No? You’re under arrest. Come with me to the chicken coop.”
Egg-zactly.
If you do buy eggs, it will cost a fortune. California will do anything it can to ruin business. Beware, Californians are moving out of the state in huge numbers. These idiots will be moving into your states and they will, eventually, attempt to change your laws. The same thing happened to Oregon.
I thought the libs said that eggs were bad for you.
It doesn’t matter. Those chickens must be cage free....who cares if Californians suffer or that it bankrupts California farms.
Someone needs to invent a little chicken shock collar.
Just curious, in what way do they taste "better"?
all schools and universities should be socialist free too.
My Oakland born, raised in San Leandro, lived in Hayward, wife is pressuring me now almost every day to GET US THE HELL OUT OF HERE.
It sounds like they’re inspired by the thought of “free range” terrorists, allowed to roam the world after release from Git-Mo.
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