Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleShifting to fully organic egg production would dramatically increase carbon emissions (Reuters)A University of Oxford study revealed that organic and free-range eggs are twice as environmentally damaging as those produced by caged chickens. Shifting entirely to organic free-range egg production would increase carbon emissions by 60 per cent and nearly double the land required for poultry. This higher environmental impact is due to free-range chickens being less efficient layers, necessitating more birds and feed to yield the same quantity of eggs. The research also indicated that organic free-range farming has higher chicken mortality rates, linked to increased exposure to disease, injuries, and feather pecking. Researchers highlighted the complex trade-offs between animal welfare, environmental impact, and food production in egg farming, noting the study used data from 2009-2010. In fullOrganic chicken eggs could be worse for the environment, study findsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
How shifting to organic-only chicken eggs could impact the planet
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleShifting to fully organic egg production would dramatically increase carbon emissions (Reuters)A University of Oxford study revealed that organic and free-range eggs are twice as environmentally damaging as those produced by caged chickens. Shifting entirely to organic free-range egg production would increase carbon emissions by 60 per cent and nearly double the land required for poultry. This higher environmental impact is due to free-range chickens being less efficient layers, necessitating more birds and feed to yield the same quantity of eggs. The research also indicated that organic free-range farming has higher chicken mortality rates, linked to increased exposure to disease, injuries, and feather pecking. Researchers highlighted the complex trade-offs between animal welfare, environmental impact, and food production in egg farming, noting the study used data from 2009-2010. In fullOrganic chicken eggs could be worse for the environment, study findsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
