Reason for Vegan Series 3: “Cage-Free” and “Free-Range” Explained

31/05/2020 16 min Episodio 3
Reason for Vegan Series 3: “Cage-Free” and “Free-Range” Explained

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Reason for Vegan Series: In this series of short shows, Hope will focus in on specific aspects of animal agriculture and answer the question of why are we vegan. In this third Reason for Vegan Series she will expose the truth behind egg industry labels like “cage-free” and “free-range.” These labels are gaining in popularity, but are they really better for the birds? To understand these labels, we must first look at the standard battery cage system and the multiple cruelties that all hens endure in the egg industry. These labels suggest that the hens are “happy,” but does cage-free really mean cruelty-free?