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73 Percent Of Finnish Eggs Come From Caged Systems

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The ban on caged systems within the European Union will significantly affect Finland, as 73% of Finnish eggs come from caged systems.

Statistics released from the Finnish Agriculture Ministry show that 73% of the eggs produced in Finland in the year 2010 originated from caged systems.

By 2012, the use of caged systems will be banned in the European Union. However, 2010 findings released from the Finnish Agriculture Ministry show that 73% of the eggs produced in Finland come from caged systems, while 24% are produced in free range systems, and 3% are organically raised. In 2010, Finnish egg production reached 61,000 tonnes, the highest volume produced since 1998, and an increase of 14% over 2009 volume.

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Finnish Agriculture Ministry, Finnish Agriculture Ministry, 2011 International

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