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> The guy who doesn't have enough money for rent? He's not buying the expensive free range eggs. I suppose you were just providing a random example, but if you
by vinay427 7y ago
> The guy who doesn't have enough money for rent? He's not buying the expensive free range eggs.
I suppose you were just providing a random example, but if you're curious the production of free-range eggs almost certainly pollutes more carbon than caged eggs [1] while being less ethically sound (assuming that was the consideration for cage-free), environmentally responsible, and typically more expensive than plant alternatives.
[1] https://www.smh.com.au/national/free-range-hens-boost-carbon-20-percent-20111216-1oyvp.html https://www.smh.com.au/national/free-range-hens-boost-carbon...
- jschwartzi 7y agoThat's okay, because I use about 50% fewer eggs when I buy free range. They're more than twice as expensive. So while the per-egg carbon cost is 20% higher my total carbon usage for eggs will have dropped significantly as a result of switching.
- lonelappde 7y agoWhat's the ethical concern of free-range? Also, the report you cited was the (conventional) egg industry researching itself, not an independent study.