California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed landmark legislation yesterday requiring “that all whole eggs sold in California as of January 1, 2015 come from hens able to stand up, fully extend their limbs, lie down and spread their wings without touching each other or the sides of their enclosure, thus requiring cage-free conditions for the birds.”
It seems insane that the treatment of animals would be anything otherwise, but I guess that’s what happens when consumers get used to paying $9 for 5 dozen eggs — which works out to something like 15 cents an egg — at a store like Sam’s Club or Costco. You know those hens aren’t living the high life, that is for sure.
