Animals Farmed: egg crisis, new farmed fish killing rules and decoding pig grunts

Welcome to our monthly roundup of the biggest issues in farming and food production, with must-read reports from around the webUS poultry companies supplying major grocery stores and fast food chains sold tens of thousands of products contaminated with potentially deadly bacteria between 2015 and 2020, according to government sampling records. The allegations were made in a report published by Vice News. US food safety officials said they were committed to reducing foodborne infections.With all hens being kept indoors because of avian flu, and currently not allowed to be called free range, how does this affect the 'organic' label? Are organic hens still kept in smaller flocks, with more indoor space than free range hens and with minimal antibiotic use? Continue reading...