California new egg laws

[Gelky]

Another law with good intentions which will do nothing much but make egg producers move away from California.

http://www.sacbee.com/latest/story/...&&mi_pluck_action=page_nav#Comments_Container

I guess it will only help the back yard chickens owners. Locally grown.

 

[vfem]

I think this is an interesting quote: "Even without new laws, retailers like Bentonville, Ark.-based Wal-Mart Stores Inc. are independently demanding suppliers treat their chickens humanely, said Paul Shapiro, the Humane Society's factory farm campaign director."

Do you think that really are practicing this already? What if the marketing companies... the HUGE one's like Walmart, Target, Kmart and more demand this respect done to the foods they carry? Do you think the industry would change rather then move? Knowing if they invest the huge amount they'll have more contracts and markets open up to them rather then close their doors???

Hmmmm......

 

[lotzahenz]

This is such a hard thing. I am from a conventional farming community, and to eke out a living you must raise animals in confinement. It barely pays the bills that way so I know the struggle farmers face. BUT, we all know it is not the right thing to do to keep a hog confined for most of her life in a cell where she can't even turn around and face the other way and a hen in a cage where she can't move at all either. Same for cows. This will raise the price of a dozen eggs, but hey in these tought times, eggs are really worth more than a dollar a dozen and we all know that too. The big mega stores surely take a loss on these eggs don't they? I know the farmers make very little. So, on the bright side, it is a matter of time before the backyard egg producer can charge more for a supior egg everywhere, not just CA and other more expensive states. I am glad I don't have to make this decision, because I don't know the right answer.

 

[littlethorn]

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Living in California I can say (at least with the people I know) it's as you have pointed out. People know it's not right for the animals to be treated that way and we also DO realize that this means the cost of raising them the proper way will have to be passed on. Might that also cause people to give raising their own animals a try because they think it's cheaper? Sure! However, I don't think that is such a bad thing either as people will learn how hard it truly is and have more appreciation for people trying to farm as a living rather than a hobby.

 

[alicefelldown]

Do you have another link for that story? All I'm getting is a 404 error.

 

[Wifezilla]

to eke out a living you must raise animals in confinement.

While this is a widely heal belief, it isn't true.

www.polyfacefarms.com​