The best non-cage alternative: The aviary

Worldwide, many egg producers will convert from conventional cages to aviary housing for laying hens in the following years. In 2015 and 2016 the majority of US grocers, restaurant chains, food services & hospitality, and other major food companies pledged to switch to the use of eggs coming from ‘cage-free’ laying hens. More recently the same trend can be seen in Latin-America and South Africa. NGO’s, such as Humane Society International and Compassion in World Farming, spent tremen