Compassion in World Farming USA has released its latest Egg Track Report, which highlights the evolving landscape of higher-welfare egg production in North America.
While the U.S. continues to lead at about 40 percent of egg-laying hens now in cage-free systems, Canada trails behind, with over 81 percent still confined in cages. Compassion says these cages are small wire structures that barely allow hens to spread their wings or engage in natural behaviors like wing flapping, perching, or dustbathing. This disparity underscores both the progress made and the challenges that remain in the transition toward a cage-free future.
“North America’s egg producers are at the forefront of transforming the global egg market,” says Julia Johnson, U.S. Head of Food Business at Compassion in World Farming.
The organization says cage-free is gaining momentum as the U.S. has seen steady growth in cage-free systems that now cover 124.8 million laying hens.
NAFB news service
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