‘Free-range eggs’ in EU could be from birds housed all their lives indoors

Eggs from chickens kept indoors due to bird flu outbreaks could still be labelled free range, raising concerns among UK producers

Eggs produced in the EU could continue to be labelled as free range", even if the birds are not allowed outside, under new proposals.

The European Commission has put forward plans for scrapping the time limit on the marketing of eggs as free range if chickens are forced to be housed to reduce the risk of outbreaks of bird flu.