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643 points throwaway5752 | 6 comments | 05 Feb 25 16:31 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source | bottom
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simple10 ◴[05 Feb 25 16:40 UTC] No.42951093[source]▶
I live in CA and saw a massive jump in prices when the state ordered chickens to be euthanized due to bird flu. It was also the first time I saw grocery store shelves completely empty of eggs for days at a time.

Prices for organic eggs have somewhat returned to pre-bird flu levels but the regular sales and discounts have stopped. Non-organic eggs are still significantly higher.

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themaninthedark ◴[05 Feb 25 16:46 UTC] No.42951228[source]▶
My understanding is that free range law have recently gone into effect in CA.

Were the organic eggs already free range? That would explain the price stability there and variation of the non organic.

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1. simple10 ◴[05 Feb 25 17:12 UTC] No.42951741[source]▶
AFAIK, free-range and cage free are not heavily regulated terms like organic, which is a registered and trademark enforced term. At best they just mean the hens have a bit more room to move around. Neither of them actually mean there is no cage.

It's why we see "pasture raised" as the more premium marketing term. It still doesn't mean much without looking into the specific farm.

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2. bluGill ◴[05 Feb 25 18:19 UTC] No.42952817[source]▶
Real pasture raised eggs do taste better. I believe this is because the chicken get to eat bugs - store bought eggs that advertise "fed an all vegetarian diet" taste worse than regular store bought - though both are bad. (taste is of course subjective). Most store bought pasture raised eggs taste just like any other store bought egg - sure the chickens get to pasture but there are too many for them to get enough bugs in their diet.
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3. pests ◴[05 Feb 25 18:47 UTC] No.42953240[source]▶
Michigan just switched to cafe-free only at the start of a year due to a new law going into effect. Prices were increased around the holidays as retailers preemptively switched their stock.

Might not be well defined but I’m sure it’s defined enough to be law.

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4. bombcar ◴[05 Feb 25 18:52 UTC] No.42953302[source]▶
It's well known that you can change egg taste by changing chicken feed, some people swear by it.

But the more the chicken can "graze naturally" the more likely it is getting everything it wants, which may improve health and taste.

5. mikeyouse ◴[05 Feb 25 19:10 UTC] No.42953543[source]▶
Right - here's the summary of the changes: https://www.michigan.gov/mdard/-/media/Project/Websites/mdar...

And the specific section of the law defining 'cage free' for Michigan:

https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=MCL-287-7...

There may be some flexibility in consumers' understanding of the terms, but of course the legislature has actual rules.

6. russdill ◴[06 Feb 25 03:25 UTC] No.42958650[source]▶
Certain 3rd party certification systems exist, such a https://certifiedhumane.org/