Advocacy groups and Australian Capital Territory consumer affairs minister say a density of 10000 hens per hectare is out of step with expectationsA fresh national definition for what constitutes a free-range egg falls short of consumer expectations,advocacy groups hold warned.
State and commonwealth ministers on Thursday agreed on a legal definition of free-range, meaning a standard on animal welfare will be put in place for the first time.
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Source: theguardian.com