Austria enacts animal rights legislation with teet

Cudos to Austria for enacting an animal rights law with teeth! A fine example for other countries to follow.

http://www.freep.com/news/nw/aust28_20040528.htm

[I know that Rob will be annoyed that I did not include the story, but I do not wish to breach the author's copy right.]

-Ray.

"Chicken farmers will be allowed several years to phase in the new rules. Those who recently invested in new cages will have until 2020 to turn their birds loose to run free inside fences."

..... 2020

Originally posted by ivanhoe

"Chicken farmers will be allowed several years to phase in the new rules. Those who recently invested in new cages will have until 2020 to turn their birds loose to run free inside fences."

..... 2020

In 2020, consumers there can expect a significant increase in the price of eggs.

Originally posted by bekieke
In 2020, consumers there can expect a significant increase in the price of eggs.

Originally posted by marinakatomb
Not that much, free range eggs aren't that much more expensive than Battery one's. (In the UK anyway...)

Yes: sure. They need certification to use "free range" on the packaging. Otherwise its big lawbreaking. Alas some less than reputable battery egg sellers use "Farm Fresh", "Farm Range" and the like in a similar text colour/font to fool the unwarey.