The new regulations are one factor behind an increase in the cost of eggs.
, who both sat on agriculture committees, heard rumors of an impending cage-free egg ballot initiative. “[This bill] came from the industry wanting to work out laws [codifying] what was largely already in practice for them as folks who work with hens,” Donovan explains. “[We wanted to] head off a ballot initiative that didn’t come from the agriculture community.” The play was successful, with a handshake agreement of the would-be sponsors of the ballot initiative killing it.
The Division started outreach with industry groups, hosting town halls and working at the state and national egg association levels to reach consensus. It landed on leaning on third-party auditors to carry out the bulk of the enforcement work; egg producers are responsible for hiring CDA-approved auditors to visit the site and ensure compliance with the space requirements for the hens.
That statement is contrary to the CDA's press release about the bill, which says,"Already, 100 percent of Colorado commercial egg farms, as well as several out of state farms, are already certified compliant by Colorado." Theoretically, this should mean that there would be no increased cost for egg producers to become compliant. “I’m really disappointed that [the egg industry] is out there saying that [in the media],” Donovan says.
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