The United Egg Association and United Egg Producers funded studies that show the transition to cage-free increases costs and reduces profits on egg farms. This transition can be costly for the producer and the consumer, and approximately 55% of consumers are price driven when it comes to eggs and they do not discriminate between cage and cage-free eggs. Also, cage-free eggs have higher costs and more labor requirements.
Study Shows Transition to Cage-Free Eggs Comes With Problems