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Answer: Eggs packed in USDA grademarked consumer packages labeled as free range must be produced by hens that are able to roam vertically and horizontally in indoor houses, and have access to fresh food and water, and continuous access to the outdoors during their laying cycle.
6 Απρ 2012 · Here’s a quick definition for some popular claims. Eggs labeled “cage-free” or “from free-roaming hens” are laid by hens that are allowed to roam in a room or open area, which is typically a barn or poultry house. “Free-range” or “pasture-fed” eggs are produced by hens raised outdoors or with access to outdoors.
13 Σεπ 2016 · In recent months, a long list of large volume food buyers – including restaurants, grocers, distributors and more – have announced they will transition to sourcing eggs and egg products only from cage-free production systems. You can learn more about this trend in a recent USDA Blog post.
22 Σεπ 2023 · Free-range: It gets tricky as third party labels—like Certified Humane and American Humane—have different definitions for free-range than the USDA’s. The government agency’s label means...
6 Νοε 2019 · The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has defined the term "free range" only for chickens, not for eggs or for other livestock, such as cattle. For chickens to be free range, the birds must be "allowed access to the outside," according to the USDA.
28 Μαρ 2023 · A petition was submitted on behalf of Perdue Farms LLC earlier this month, requesting rulemaking by USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) to define separate “free range” and...
1 Σεπ 2021 · Added information on the use of “Free Range” and synonymous claims (“Free Roaming,” “Pasture Fed,” Pasture Grown,” “Pasture Raised,” and “Meadow Raised”) on labels of poultry products and the documentation needed to substantiate these claims.
