Free range eggs unavailable in Britain from Monday

Hens have been indoors for months because of avian flu and their eggs must now be differently labelled

Consumers will no longer be able to buy free range eggs in the UK from Monday, with birds not having been allowed outdoors since November due to fears of avian flu outbreaks.

Eggs sold in shops will have to carry a sticker or label saying they are in fact “barn eggs”, the name given to eggs produced by hens permanently housed indoors.

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(SOURCE) https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/18/free-range-eggs-unavailable-britain-avian-flu

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