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Summary

Canada has avoided the severe egg shortages and soaring prices seen in the U.S. due to differences in farming practices and regulations.

While avian flu has devastated large American egg farms, Canada’s smaller farms and tightly sealed barns have limited the impact.

The U.S.’s industrialized egg industry, driven by cost efficiency, is vulnerable to supply shocks when outbreaks occur.

Canada’s supply management system ensures stable production and restricts imports, keeping farms smaller. Meanwhile, U.S. consumers face continued egg price surcharges and supply pressures.

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[–] FauxPseudo@lemmy.world 16 points 13 hours ago (3 children)

Yes and no. Free range in America means "raised in a huge building and never seeing sunlight." Basically what separates them from cage free is that thousands of birds all share one giant cage instead of four birds to a cage inside the larger cage.

Pasture raised are the ones that get to go outside and eat bugs in the sunshine.

[–] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 hours ago

Free range vs pasture raised in America

Canada is a bit different in its designations. 'Free run' means they're in the barn and 'free range' means they have access outside the barn (weather permitting ofc).

[–] protist@mander.xyz 2 points 12 hours ago (3 children)

The chickens that are outside eating bugs in the sunshine are the most likely to catch avian flu due to exposure to wild birds 😕

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 1 points 43 minutes ago* (last edited 42 minutes ago)

they are more spread out, so less chance of getting h5n1, some brands use pasture, garden raised and they are less likely to be recalled for avian flu, of course these are more expensive too.

when you are super-crowded indoors, viruses spread more easily.

[–] Revan343@lemmy.ca 6 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

But if they do catch it, they're way less likely to spread it to a literal million other chickens, so there's that

[–] FauxPseudo@lemmy.world 1 points 12 hours ago

That's the rub.

[–] vxx@lemmy.world 1 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

And they pick each other to death in those "free range" areas.