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By Dan Nosowitz On Jan. 16, some of the country’s leading producers, retailers and certifiers in the organic food space took out a full-page ad in the Washington Post to publish an open letter. The letter, which you can read here, attacks the Trump administration’s decision to nix the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices rule […]

By Dan Nosowitz A lawsuit has been filed in a California district court against two of the biggest companies in the country: Walmart and Cal-Maine Foods. The lawsuit claims that Walmart and Cal-Maine—the latter is one of the biggest egg producers in the U.S.—lied to customers about the treatment of hens whose eggs were sold […]

Nestlé, the biggest food company in the world, announced Thursday it will only use eggs from cage-free hens for all its food products globally by 2025—a major step in the global cage-free movement, animal rights advocates said. The company said the transition will happen in Europe and the U.S. by the end of 2020, with […]

By Dan Nosowitz When you think of “free-range” chicken, what exactly comes to mind? That question, amazingly enough, is now central to a lawsuit filed against the U.S. government. This debate centers around the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices rule. It is essentially an updated and more precise list of rules about how exactly meat, […]

By Helen West Eggs are a cheap but incredibly nutritious food. They contain relatively few calories, but they’re packed with proteins, vitamins, minerals, healthy fats and various trace nutrients. This article explores the healthiest ways to cook and eat eggs.iStock That said, the way you prepare your eggs can affect their nutrient profile. This article […]