Thanks for the link Jo. Things said by Jo and Carol: Jo said: The literature on the farms I'm checking out describe theconditions in which their animals are raised. Chickens are typically keptin portable pens that are moved daily in organically-certifiedfields where they have access to sunshine and food that suits them. Of course they're confined and can't run around freely but it beats the dark crammed cages found in the typical commercial operation. Me: Do you know if they are let out in these fields or are they just given a different view every day? I think cages are cages and depriving an animal of its freedom is just disgusting. Especially in the case of a cage where the animal must live without ANY type of stimulation, ever, ughhhhhhhh! That is not "living" in any sense of the word. Carol wrote: >stressful. But "stress" is such a bland word, one we associate with a >bad day at the office or heavy traffic. When talking about some forms >of slaughter, perhaps "torture" would get the idea across a bit better. > I agree, and would like to know if organically raised animals are required to be slaughtered in a some sort of established humane way? Does anyone know? Thanks... Anju