Proposals to ban enriched cages 'unenforceable', says NFUS

NFU Scotland said, proposals from Scottish Government of a ban on the use of enriched cages to house laying hens for egg production would lead to retailers importing eggs from elsewhere with ‘no better or potentially worse welfare standards'

Rachael Brown
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Proposals to ban enriched cages 'unenforceable', says NFUS

Proposals from Scottish Government of a ban on the use of enriched cages to house laying hens for egg production was not practical and ‘unenforceable', and would lead to retailers importing eggs from elsewhere...

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