RSPCA increase stocking density levels

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RSPCA increase stocking density levels
The RSPCA has announced it will be increasing
the maximum permitted outside range stocking density for free-range
hens under the Freedom Food assurance scheme.

Oct. 1, 2009 – The RSPCA has announced it will be increasing the maximum permitted outside range stocking density for free-range hens under the Freedom Food assurance scheme. This decision will help meet the rising demand for British free-range eggs.

In recent years the U.K. has seen an explosion in the popularity of free-range eggs – thanks in part to many high profile campaigns by animal welfare organisations and celebrity chefs such as Jamie Oliver and Hugh Fearnley –Whittingstall. | READ MORE