CALIFORNIA: Feathers fly over hens in cages - (The Sacramento Bee)
August 15, 2008 – 11:07 pmThe fate of Californias 19 million egg-laying hens is, according to this story,x coming to a polling place near you.
Same-sex marriage, parental notification of abortion California’s November ballot is studded with weighty issues, but none is ruffling feathers like Proposition 2, which would effectively ban farms from raising hens in cages.
The United Egg Producers predicts the measure would triple the cost of eggs, drive the industry out of the state and deprive consumers of fresh, safe California eggs.
“Californians are already reeling from skyrocketing gas and food prices,” said Julie Buckner, a spokeswoman for the No on Proposition 2 campaign. “The last thing they need is to go to the supermarket and pay higher prices for a dozen eggs.”
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