ethics

What price life?

Today, the Dail Mail reports on why no-one wants to work as a ‘chick sexer’ for £40,000 per year.Read more here. VLA RESPONSE: We’re absolutely perplexed as to why industry bosses are surprised they cannot recruit chick-sexers.Really? Would THEY want to do this for a living? First, let’s clarify some ambiguity in the piece: ‘a […]

Categories: egg industry, ethics Tags: chick sexer, chicks, egg alternatives, egg industry, eggs, male chicks

‘Ethical eggs’ – oxymoron of the day?

The Telegraph today featured an article entitled: ‘What are the most ethical eggs you can buy…’Read more here.“Free range, barn eggs, organic… there is a baffling range of eggs on offer now, but what’s best for the hens? Sue Quinn cracks the egg riddle…” OUR RESPONSE: Q: Can something be ‘most ethical’? We’d venture to […]

Categories: egg industry, ethics Tags: chicks, egg-free, eggs, ethics, hens

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