ARLINGTON, Va. — “Egg prices increase to record high.” “Soaring egg prices force families to get creative for Easter.” “Animal rights activists lay groundwork for soaring egg prices.”
I’d have to agree with that last headline, at least to a degree. Issues like the ongoing avian influenza outbreak have contributed to rising egg prices and, at times, egg shortages — but so have policies put forth by anti-animal agriculture groups.
For years, animal rights and vegan activist groups have demanded that egg farmers shift away from the use of confined housing systems and adopt cage-free systems. While the current. . .
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