'Pastured' hens probably the best vision to aim for

With the growth of demand for improved welfare produce maybe we do need a better term for a system that gives best practice. Free range certainly cannot cover it any more.

Perhaps 'Honest' eggs?

Check out this short film on the subject in the USA. Though the details may be different with higher specs in the UK for access to grazing there are some very basic issues that remain the same this side of the pond.

Learn the real story behind such terms as cage free, free range, and pasture raised.

Watch now: The Story of an Egg | The Lexicon of Sustainability | PBS Video
http://video.pbs.org/video/2233336974

Watch now: The Story of an Egg | The Lexicon of Sustainability | PBS Video

Learn the real story behind such