• Ignacio@kbin.social
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      In my country, supermarkets aren’t allowed to sell eggs from caged hens. Only eggs from hens raised outdoors. There are four categories of eggs marked with numbers:

      • 0: eggs from caged hens, not sold anywhere legally.
      • 1: eggs from uncaged hens but raised indoors, very difficult to find.
      • 2: eggs from uncaged hens and raised outdoors, easy to find.
      • 3: eggs from uncaged hens, raised outdoors and feed with natural food, without pesticides and shit, easy to find.
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        They still kill all their male chicks right after birth, the hen after ~18 months (lifespan up to 10 Years)

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        2: eggs from uncaged hens and raised outdoors, easy to find.

        We have similar categories, however our laws leave a lot to be desired. Apparently a huge indoor shed with a tiny door to a small outdoor area qualifies for this category because in theory, the hens could take a look outside.

        I hope, your regulations are better worded than ours.

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        The cruel practices are standard all over the world, not just the US.

        Exploiting animals for profit is never gonna be humane.

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      Yes, animal cruelty is a real problem. But I’d say the message then is “choose responsibly the source of your milk and eggs”, not necesarilly jump-full-vegan

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        Consider this: you’re wrong, and your cheese-addicted brain is causing you to believe otherwise. You can’t responsibly and ethically rape a cow.