Much has been made of the egg shortage in Australia this week, and some outlets have predicted current supply issues may continue for some time.

Consumers are increasingly unwilling to purchase cruelly obtained caged eggs, and concerns are also on the rise about conditions on so-called “free-range” farms, after new regulations were introduced that increase the number of hens who can be squeezed into a single hectare, from 1,500 to 10,000.

http://www.peta.org.au/news/australias-egg-shortage-no-eggs-no-problem/

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