When individuals see free-range chicken at the supermarket, the assumptions include envisioning chickens free to roam grassy pastures. This is not always reality. This author attempts to explain the term and the difference between conventionally raised and free-range poultry.
Source: The Outdoor Wear, July 29, 2021. Link.
INSIGHTS: We’re sharing this after visiting farmers’ markets recently. We heard about as many unique definitions of free-range and cage-free as there were vendors. One coop filled with “live free-range” chickens was oxymoronic. 😉