In January 2012, a European directive was passed which prohibited the use of conventional battery cages for laying hens and introduced replacement enriched cages. This had a major impact on chicken ...

Its ground chicken -- from all-natural cage-free chicken -- goes for $5. ... The average cost of conventional ground turkey is more expensive than its chicken counterpart, but pasture-raised ...

Currently about 90 per cent of Canadian egg production is in what the industry calls "conventional housing" meaning cages. In February, industry association Egg Farmers of Canada committed to a ...