Comment from United Egg Producers

Summary: United Egg Producers, a national cooperative representing egg farmers, opposes the American Pastured Poultry Producers Association's petition to apply poultry-meat "pasture-raised" standards to shell eggs. They argue that the proposed "time on pasture" requirements are impractical for the egg industry, could harm animal welfare, and would create unnecessary regulatory burdens compared to existing third-party certification frameworks.