Is cornucopia.org a solid resource for guiding the consumption of animal products?

Rebecca Herbst

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Bella

I hadn't heard of cornucopia.org before.

I quickly skimmed three of their highest-scoring egg producers. The main things that worried me:

"Spent hens sold live." What does that mean? I worry about transport conditions, and about hens being sold to inexperienced, "backyard", or small-scale operations that won't ensure a quick death or stunning before slaughter.
No mention of providing veterinary care, or euthanasia for very sick hens
Large flock sizes (hundreds)

[Disclaimer: I'm not an animal welfare or hen care expert!!]

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