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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago (2 children)
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[–] [email protected] 53 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Metric system - makes sense to me.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago

I get the idea of wanting to stick it to the US, but it's maybe not the largest source of pride when you consider what the industry looks like. Being slightly less bad than the US is not a high bar. It's still quite horrifying


Intensive farming is the predominant method of producing meat, dairy products and eggs in Europe and elsewhere in the world

https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/23/long-shadow-life-under-the-veiled-grasp-of-factory-farming-in-europe

In the EU, over 300 million animals spend all, or a significant part, of their lives imprisoned in cages – from sows in farrowing crates to egg-laying hens in so-called ‘enriched’ cages.

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While the EU ban on the use of barren battery cages came into force in 2012, nearly half of commercial egg-laying hens are still kept in so-called ‘enriched’ cages. Additionally breeding flocks and chicks are also caged, often in barren cages.

https://www.europarl.europa.eu/cmsdata/231961/'End%20the%20Cage%20Age'%20report,%20October%202020.pdf

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

I'm so worried about eggs man. That's my breakfast item! I need it!!

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Went to my local shop today and eggs were 17 eurocents a piece for medium size egg in a pack of 30 or 19c for 10 pack

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