(Grand Rapids, MI) – Egg prices in Michigan are expected to rise as the state’s cage-free egg law takes effect Tuesday, mandating all eggs sold come from cage-free chickens. Local grocery stores are already seeing cartons priced as high as seven-dollars per dozen, nearly double what consumers paid months ago. Advocates argue the five-year phase-in period should have minimized the impact, but shoppers and retailers express concern over the steep costs.
Michigan joins nine other states in enforcing stricter hen welfare regulations.
Comments