A state law requiring that all eggs sold in Colorado’s grocery stores be cage-free goes into effect on Jan. 1, and businesses, producers and consumers will all feel the impact of the change.
“Colorado’s ban on the production and in-state sale of eggs from battery cage systems mirrors laws passed by 14 other states to phase out the most extreme forms of confinement,” said Kara Shannon, director of farm animal welfare policy at the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, or ASPCA.
“Many Colorado restaurants are already on board,” said Denise Mickelsen, communication director of the Colorado Restaurant Association. She pointed to Snooze A.M. Eatery as an example, which uses 100% cage-free egg products.Laura Strange of the National Grocers Association called the transition to a 100% cage-free egg supply “a complex decision that has implications for food costs, supply chain logistics and even animal welfare.
A carton of Nellie’s Free Range Eggs — size large — was priced at $5.49, and Happy Egg Co.’s free-range, large eggs sat at $5.99. The most expensive options included Eggland’s Best organic eggs for $6.99 and organic, pasture-raised eggs from Vital Farms for $7.99. Customers stocking up for breakfast at grocery stores can end up scratching their heads at the egg aisle, wondering what “cage-free” and other labels on the cartons actually mean.
Free-range means chickens are allotted time outside, but that can be limited, Scarborough said. He called it “a better situation” for birds than the previous approaches.
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