But they can use a third party to certify certain claims, or ask the USDA to certify that its hens are “cage free” or “free range ... Tyson’s chicken, for example, has “no antibiotics ...

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The group accused Pitman Family Farms, the maker of Mary’s Free Range Chicken and a supplier to Whole Foods in six Western states, of breaking its promises of free-range environments for its birds.

A study found birds raised in ‘enriched cages’ enjoyed lower levels of stress and mortality, and were less likely to suffer from bone fractures or pecking than free-range chickens. Demand for ...

Meat from chickens which have never been outside is being sold as ‘free range’ due to a loophole in welfare and labelling laws. The emergence of bird flu last November saw ministers order ...

North Carolina’s poultry farms are everywhere. The state cloaks big poultry in secrecy to the point regulators don’t even know where most of the farms are located. Neighbors complain about the ...