{"id":756492,"date":"2019-03-12T09:25:45","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T13:25:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/animalrightswatch.us\/?p=756492"},"modified":"2019-03-12T09:25:45","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T13:25:45","slug":"free-range-eggs-producer-accused-of-deceiving-us-consumers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/animalrightswatch.us\/?p=756492","title":{"rendered":"Free-range eggs producer accused of deceiving US consumers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<blockquote  class=\"bs-quote bs-quote-1 bsq-t1 bsq-s1 bsq-left\">\n\t\t<div class=\"quote-content\">\n\t\t\t<p>The deceptive packaging shows hens roaming open pastures and being cuddled by children. Nellie\u2019s crams as many as 20,000 hens into crowded sheds, with just 1.2 sq ft of floor space each.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>OLIVER MILMAN:<\/strong> <em>&#8216;The producers of Nellie\u2019s Free Range Eggs have been accused of deceiving US consumers about how well it treats its hens in a lawsuit lodged in New York City. The packaging of the eggs shows hens roaming open pastures and being cuddled by children. This is deceptive, the lawsuit claims, because Nellie\u2019s crams as many as 20,000 hens into crowded sheds, with just 1.2 sq ft of floor space each.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>The US district court complaint, by four individuals represented by the animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta), further alleges that Nellie\u2019s provides little outdoor access for its hens and allows its suppliers to kill all male newborn chicks. Nellie\u2019s New Hampshire-based parent company, Pete and Gerry\u2019s Organics, has labeled the eggs, which cost up to $8 for a dozen, as \u201cCertified humane\u201d. The Boston Red Sox recently adopted the brand as the team\u2019s \u201cofficial egg\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>\u201cConsumers pay a premium for eggs they believe come from laying hens subjected to humane treatment with labels such as \u2018free-range\u2019 and \u2018cage-free\u2019,\u201d said Jeanne Christensen, partner at Peta\u2019s law firm, Wigdor. \u201cAs the allegations show, consumers are buying eggs from an egg producer that subjects its laying hens to horrific conditions. This lawsuit is filed to hold Nellie\u2019s accountable for its betrayal of both consumers and the hens that are suffering from unnecessary pain and distress&#8221;.&#8217;<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2019\/mar\/07\/nellies-free-range-eggs-lawsuit-packaging\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>SOURCE&#8230;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED VIDEO:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/x9GksLy2R3A\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OLIVER MILMAN: &#8216;The producers of Nellie\u2019s Free Range Eggs have been accused of deceiving US consumers about how well it treats its hens in a lawsuit lodged in New York City. The packaging of the eggs shows hens roaming open pastures and being cuddled by children. 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