Cage-free housing conversion research released

March 1, 2023

With funding from FMI Foundation, UEP, and UEA, a team of researchers from Michigan State University, in collaboration with Kansas State University and Purdue University, released a study on conventional to cage-free housing conversion. The study …

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Retailers, restaurants continue cage-free commitments

June 30, 2022

With the focus on the upcoming Supreme Court case on Proposition 12, set to be heard on October 11, the industry is reminded many companies have already committed to moving towards cage-free eggs, with continuing …

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Wendy’s sued for allegedly misleading consumers about cage-free eggs

September 23, 2021

A lawsuit has been filed by an animal activist group claiming that Wendy’s violates the District of Columbia’s general consumer protection law regarding cage-free eggs. A recent D.C. Court of Appeals ruling against Hormel is …

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CDFA public hearing on Prop 12 on August 27

August 26, 2021

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), jointly with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), will convene a hearing to take public comments on the proposed rules associated with Proposition 12. The hearing …

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Supreme Court rejects CA Proposition 12 lawsuit

July 8, 2021

The U.S. Supreme Court denied the North American Meat Institutes (NAMI’s) petition seeking a review of California’s Proposition 12. The law, which stipulates housing requirements for sows, veal calves, and laying hens, bans the sale …

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