What Does 'Cage-Free' Really Mean?

 Many of the hens at Farm Sanctuary are survivors of animal agriculture, including cage-free farms. When we share with visitors the cruelty these birds endured, we often hear questions like, “Aren’t cage-free farms good?” and “Aren’t the birds there treated well?”

With no standard legal definition, consumers are often surprised to learn what “cage-free” means for hens—and what it doesn’t....

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