A few thoughts - there are people that cheat on the "free range" label. Sometimes the free range chickens if done improperly can live in worse conditions than c

A few thoughts - there are people that cheat on the "free range" label. Sometimes the free range chickens if done improperly can live in worse conditions than caged. And industrial farms have really got good at safety. That doesn't mean don't buy. It means research so that you are not ripped off. My opinion is follow the flavor - absolutely anecdotal evidence - but the deeper and more flavorful an animal based product is - the better living conditions the animal had. The tastiest eggs I have eaten were the ones which I have stolen right under the hens in small family farms.