The
Egg Farmers of Canada national marketing agency claims it’s doing a
good job of environmental stewardship.
A
study done for EFC suggests the environmental footprint of the
country’s egg production supply chain declined by almost 50 per
cent from 1962 to 2012.
The
study also indicates that the farm gate impact for eggs produced in
conventional housing systems dropped by a third.
Tim
Lambert, chief executive officer for the agency, says the egg
industry’s impact on the environment declined even as production
increased by more than 50 per cent.
One
of the biggest factors is a change in feed rations; others are
improved health and productivity.
