On Monday, the U.S. Senate rejected the Egg Products Inspection Act Amendments of 2012 (S. 3239), which has become known simply as "the egg bill." The bill would replace barren battery cages with "enriched" cages, and was the result of a compromise between The Humane Society of the US and the United Egg Producers. But the bill was controversial and opposed by animal advocates who thought the bill did little for hens and thwarted attempts to protect hens through state legislation. Pork and beef farmers also opposed the bill, claiming it would raise the price of eggs and lead to more regulation of farmers.
What do you think? Does the bill do too little for the hens? Should animal advocates concentrate on vegan advocacy exclusively, or continue fighting for improvements for factory farmed animals? Learn more about the bill and the controversy here.
Photo courtesy of Farm Sanctuary
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