New standards for free-range eggs will limit stocking densities and mean hens must have access to outdoors. But the new definition of free range could still perpetuate confusion and controversy for consumers.
Increasing interest in animal welfare means there are a range of options for where your ham comes from this Christmas. We explain the animal welfare protections in four main production systems on supermarket shelves: conventional hams, sow stall free, free range and “outdoor bred, raised indoor on straw”.