The typical life of an egg-laying chicken is beginning to change dramatically. Ninety percent of the eggs we eat come from chickens that live in long lines of wire cages, about eight birds to a cage.

You know the saying, can’t make an omelette without breaking some eggs. As in, it’s not possible to achieve something worthwhile without adverse effects or sacrifices elsewhere. We’re talking about ...

The cage-free egg bill, Senate Bill 347, currently being considered by the New Mexico Legislature is not just bad for consumers who rely on this affordable protein source, it's also bad for chickens.

Lice have been found feeding on the skin and blood of free-range chickens, which are infected at much higher rates than caged flocks. This finding could have implications for states like California, ...

It is past time for us to recognize that factory farming is an inherently cruel process. Feelings, including fear and pain, are inherent in all life forms. They are in the genes to facilitate survival ...