date:Aug 01, 2018
K alone, the average person consumed 197 eggs a year while in the US this figure increased to 276.
Alongside this, greater awareness surrounding the welfare of laying hens could contribute to the shift towards egg alternatives. While traditional battery farming has been phased out in Europe, this is still common practice for a significant amount of egg-laying hens in the US. Similarly, the claim cage-free may not guarantee high welfare while hens may not be confined in cages they may be reared