§ 34. Miss Fookesasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what studies have been undertaken by, or on behalf of, his Department into the nutritional value of eggs produced by the battery, deep litter and free range systems.
§ Mr. StrangMy Department has conducted a comprehensive study of the nutritional value of battery, deep litter and free range eggs produced in the United Kingdom. The conclusions of this study were that slight differences in egg composition arising from different management systems are of little nutritional significance in the context of a good mixed diet.