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Update on Proposition 2 in CA

Critter News

California’s Proposition 2 is not solely about the California egg business but is also about the egg industry’s national survival, warned Gene Gregory at the annual legislative meeting of United Egg Producers (UEP). In July, the California Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA)’s board of directors voted 9-4 to endorse Prop 2.

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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

This modest proposal would bring a smidgen of comfort to millions of hens used for egg production. Recent investigations by nonprofit groups in California, Ohio and Pennsylvania have revealed the atrocious living conditions of egg-laying hens, though their owners said they were humanely cared for. Karen Davis Machipongo, Va.,