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Egg production practices in Canada about to change
Canadian egg farms will transition away from conventional housing.
Roger Pelissero, an egg producer and 1st Vice Chair of Egg Farmers of Canada says the industry-wide agreement establishes a time-line for moving to other production methods.
“So the timeline is that there will be no new installation of conventional cages and that within 20 years, all conventional housing will be phased out,” Pelissero said.
Pelissero anticipates a majority of egg farmers will switch to enriched housing, with the rest transitioning to a cage-free system. Currently about 90 percent of egg production in Canada is conventional housing.
Audio: Roger Pelissero, 1st Vice Chair, Egg Farmers of Canada
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