> Finally, I want to point out that when most of us refer to Free Range eggs
> we are in fact talking about the real thing. Unfortunately, the USDA
> definition says the birds have to have access to the out-of-doors. It
> doesn't say from what age, for how many hours per day, or what type of
> "out-of-doors", or what stocking rate per acre, or what type of forage has
> to be available. As a result, a lot of what are called Free Range products
> are not, period. Same thing with organic certification of eggs that come
> from caged or loose housed layers. This is in my opinion a travesty. Just
> because they get fed "certified organic" feed doesn't make the product
> organic if the birds don't have fresh forage, sunshine, exercise, and
> freedom to move around at will. It's just not an organic system unless the
> whole system is organic.
>
> Regards,
>
> Andy Lee
>
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