Cage free means that the hens that laid the eggs were not confined to battery cages, a wire cage used to house hens and other ... according to Michigan Allied Poultry Industries.

If this all seems confusing, that’s because it is, and there’s not much oversight into whether or not chickens who are producing cage-free eggs or free-range eggs actually have better lives ...

Taking effect Jan. 1, all eggs sold in the state must come from cage-free chickens. The transition to cage-free began with legislation signed by Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II in 2019 ...