Miss Millies Chicken Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 Read in my local paper today that the number of free range eggs sold in Britain has outnumbered caged hens for the first time. Last year 51 per cent of the nine million eggs laid in the UK came from barn, free range or organic hens This means that 49 per cent aren't and there are still 16 million hens caged Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarrisonFamily Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 It would be interesting to see what the percentage of eggs used rather than just purchased....you could then take into consideration all the chickens owners with there lovely spoilt chickens who no longer buy eggs !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 It would be interesting to see what the percentage of eggs used rather than just purchased....you could then take into consideration all the chickens owners with there lovely spoilt chickens who no longer buy eggs !!!! Good point I have noticed that Mr Kipling now uses free range eggs in his cakes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Millies Chicken Posted February 19, 2012 Author Share Posted February 19, 2012 The Co op in their own brand stuff use free range eggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Its a step in the right direction! Hellmans do too and I think M&S do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 As do Waitrose I believe? I recently shopped in Asda. You couldn't get a free range egg quiche for love nor money. I wrote in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Asda is definitely lagging behind in the free range stakes, they sell very few free range chickens and have little or no free range egg in their own brands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Even Aldi sells free range eggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowberry Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 & Lidl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoopsie Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 I think TESCO are still the worst, though they might have got better now. General quality is bad in both them and ASDA I feel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adelochick Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Do you think that as Walmart own Asda may have something to do with lack of fr eggs in products, etc? Just a thought, Jx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatieB Posted February 23, 2012 Share Posted February 23, 2012 Read in my local paper today that the number of free range eggs sold in Britain has outnumbered caged hens for the first time. Last year 51 per cent of the nine million eggs laid in the UK came from barn, free range or organic hens This means that 49 per cent aren't and there are still 16 million hens caged Are those figures right? 9 million eggs laid here yet 16 million caged hens?? or is that hens caged worldwide or europe?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Millies Chicken Posted February 23, 2012 Author Share Posted February 23, 2012 Sorry typo error it should have read 9 billion eggs laid in the UK (Defra figures). The 16 million hens in cages was figures from the RSPCA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoopsie Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 It's possible that there is an American connection - As I recall it was difficult to get any free range/organic/sustainable foods in Florida or New York when I was there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heth1986 Posted February 28, 2012 Share Posted February 28, 2012 Even Aldi sells free range eggs AND they're cheaper than the caged bird ones in other supermarkets! Well done Aldi! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeloo Posted February 29, 2012 Share Posted February 29, 2012 It's possible that there is an American connection - As I recall it was difficult to get any free range/organic/sustainable foods in Florida or New York when I was there. That was true about 10+ years ago, but now I see them almost everywhere, including Wal-Mart. Of course, there is some controversy about exactly what definition of "free range" and "organic" is being used. I've heard claims that you can use the "free range" label even though the birds do not get to go outside or have access to the open areas all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
