The District of Columbia is stepping into the debate over the humane treatment of animals, with legislation that would require stores to disclose whether their eggs come from caged or "free-range" hens. We look at the debate and what this proposal would mean for local consumers and business owners.
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Caged vs. Free-Range Chickens
Listen Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2006 at 12:30 p.m. in Economy, Health, Politics, SocietyGuests
Jim Graham
D.C. Councilmember (D-Ward 1); Chairman of the Committee on Consumer and Regulatory Affairs
Mitch Head
Spokesman, United Egg Producers
Paul Shapiro
Director, Factory Farming Campaign, The Humane Society of the United States
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