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Proposals to ban enriched cages 'unenforceable', says NFUS

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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'

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