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Many people who purchase organic eggs have no idea that large-scale poultry producers are able to cut corners in ways that don't align with one of the core principles of organic: that "animals are able to exhibit their natural behaviors," says Melissa Hughes, general counsel for Organic Valley. In this episode, we discuss the organic standards and recent circumstances around the Organic Livestock Poultry Practices rule (OLPP), which would have clarified and ensured consistency in organic practices with regard to raising poultry...if it had been allowed to pass.
Many people who purchase organic eggs have no idea that large-scale poultry producers are able to cut corners in ways that don't align with one of the core principles of organic: that "animals are able to exhibit their natural behaviors," says Melissa Hughes, general counsel for Organic Valley. In this episode, we discuss the organic standards and recent circumstances around the Organic Livestock Poultry Practices rule (OLPP), which would have clarified and ensured consistency in organic practices with regard to raising poultry...if it had been allowed to pass.