When I first got into EA I was persuaded to stop eating eggs and meat. At the time I was under the impression that the consensus was that most certifications for eggs (cage free etc) were kinda fake and still pretty awful for hens, but that humane-certified "pasture raised" eggs were different
I don't eat eggs outside my home but I do purchase pasture-raised eggs, because I have difficulty getting enough calories/protein without them. But I haven't checked this belief in a long while. So--What is a typical "pasture raised" hen's life like?
Thanks for asking this, I'm in basically the same boat and I am learning a lot from the answer you've gotten so far