practice of starving egg-laying hens is banned

[cumulonimbus]

Hens Will No Longer Be Starved, But They Will Still Suffer

Comments

[vgnwtch]

Well, it's not an end to cruelty, but it's a step in the right direction.

[blueeyedamee]

that was a really cool article. thanks for posting.

[cumulonimbus]

I'm wondering what it will actually mean in practice. clearly it isn't a ban on forced molts, it is banning the practice of all-out starving the chickens, but they will still be force-molted by changing their diet. and since the ban is being officiated by United Egg Producers, I wonder who will enforce it, if anyone. I mean, it certainly isn't the same thing as the practice being made illegal by legislation.

it's certainly an impressive victory though, if the farmers are actually going to practice it.