Are free-range eggs cruelty-free?
The Associated Press reported on March 11, 1998 that “Free-range chickens conjure up in some consumers’ minds pictures of contented fowl strolling around the barnyard, but the truth is, all a chicken grower needs to do is give the birds some access to the outdoors. Whether the chickens decide to take a gamble or stay inside with hundreds or thousands of other birds, under government rules, growers are free to label them free-range.