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Vilsack reviving tougher organic animal welfare standards

06/17/21 5:59 PM By Philip Brasher
KEYWORDS Agriculture Deprartment animal welfare eggs laying hens National Organic Program organic food usda
The Biden administration plans to re-issue tougher standards for livestock and poultry production that will end the egg industry’s practice of using porches to provide hens with access to the outdoors.
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