Livestock agency to promote production of cage-free eggs

By The Nation

 

 

The Department of Livestock Development is working on new standards to keep laying hens out of cages in a move to make the production of eggs as cruelty free as possible.

 

Sorawit Thaneto, the department’s director-general, said this standard was in line with Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) standard and will be enforced to lift production standards to meet global demand in the future.

 

"This standard focuses on animal welfare, so hens can live stress-free lives and stay healthy,” he said. “This will also stop farmers from having to use antibiotics and other chemicals.

 

“According to the consumption of eggs in the European Union in 2017, the value of cage-free eggs was worth more than Bt50 billion, because consumers prefer consuming eggs from cage-free farms,” he said.

 

“Many European countries as well as Australia are encouraging farmers to let their laying hens run free, so we expect the demand for cage-free eggs to rise.”

 

He also said that in Thailand, many big businesses such as Tesco Lotus and McDonald’s have announced that they will only buy eggs from cage-free farms.

 

Those interested in opening cage-free egg farms can call the Bureau of Livestock Standards and Certification at (02) 653 4444 ext 3133. Cage-free eggs can be bought at most supermarkets and stores nationwide.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30389793

 

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We only purchase large free range eggs and chicken in the UK.  Obviously more expensive but definitely better quality and know that the poultry has a better life than being caged.  

30 minutes ago, torturedsole said:

We only purchase large free range eggs and chicken in the UK.  Obviously more expensive but definitely better quality and know that the poultry has a better life than being caged.  

I hope you've done your homework and understand what free-range really means. Yes, it's a tad better than battery but not by much. I've never really noticed the difference in taste but I have since switching to organic.

 

It's about time Thailand sorted out their egg supply. As a buyer for a global retailer, I see a lot of cool products from Thailand but on closer inspection of the ingredients, they often use egg powder sourced in-country. A definte no-no if you are importing into the EU.

 

 

 

Edited June 17, 20206 yr by Chelseafan

8 minutes ago, Chelseafan said:

I've never really noticed the difference in taste but I have since switching to organic.

I've done my homework, thank you.  The organic free range chickens that we purchase from M&S seem to do the trick.  2kg organic chicken about £13.

 

 

Edited June 17, 20206 yr by torturedsole

18 minutes ago, torturedsole said:

I've done my homework, thank you.  The organic free range chickens that we purchase from M&S seem to do the trick.  2kg organic chicken about £13.

 

 

 

I wasn't being facetious, its just that a lot of peoples impression of free-range is chickens running around fields which couldn't be further from the truth.

 

Edited June 17, 20206 yr by Chelseafan

58 minutes ago, webfact said:

This will also stop farmers from having to use antibiotics and other chemicals.

Yeah, I'd pay a few extra baht for that. I wonder where all these eggs at the local market come from. Be interesting to know the source, battery farms or something more humane.

7 hours ago, torturedsole said:

We only purchase large free range eggs and chicken in the UK.  Obviously more expensive but definitely better quality and know that the poultry has a better life than being caged.  

Thais will by the cheapest its in their nature end of story, they couldn't give a hoot where they come from or how they are farmed, fed etc.

I was actually amazed when I heard that at least 10 Thai chefs in UK Thai restaurants 

had their eggs imported from Thailand.

On a side note Thai Airways was flying 10 tonne of Thai Basil a week to the UK.

That's a lot of basil