Source:  NATIONAL HOG FARMER, 7/18/11

On July 7, the United Egg Producers (UEP) and the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) announced that they had reached an agreement to petition Congress for legislation requiring commercial egg producers to move from conventional caged housing to “enriched” colony housing. The groups announced that their goal is to have a law in place by June 30, 2012, and to have the new housing systems fully adopted by the end of 2029. As part of this agreement, HSUS and UEP said they will not “initiate, fund or support” any further ballot initiatives or local or state legislation.

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