{"id":6325,"date":"2021-10-18T08:00:39","date_gmt":"2021-10-18T06:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cocotine.com\/?p=6325"},"modified":"2023-08-03T12:16:38","modified_gmt":"2023-08-03T10:16:38","slug":"organic-eggs-in-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cocotine.com\/en\/blog\/market\/organic-eggs-in-france\/","title":{"rendered":"Organic eggs in France"},"content":{"rendered":"

Of the 115\u00a0billion or so eggs laid in Europe each year, 16\u00a0billion (14%) are laid in France, making it the leading egg farming country<\/span>. France has the second highest proportion of organic eggs (17%), after Denmark.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Since the inclusion of codes on eggs produced for consumption beginning in 2004, households can easily see the conditions under which the products they purchase were farmed. Nowadays, more and more consumers also want to know the provenance of the ingredients used in what they are served outside the home.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What is a French organic egg?<\/b><\/h2>\n

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Agence Bio and the INAO (National Institute of Origin and Quality) are the two public agencies that handle organic farming in France, with the help of many associations and federations. For eggs, there are <\/span>two main aspects which define organic products: the chickens\u2019 diet and living environment<\/b>. As concerns diet, the criteria are fairly simple: the feed must be at least 95% organic and may not contain any GMOs, synthetic amino acids or growth factors. Wherever possible, the feed should be produced on the farm or, failing that, must come from the same administrative region. In other words, the <\/span>local<\/b> aspect is important for reducing the impact of transport on climate.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Specific <\/span>farming conditions<\/b> are also required for organic eggs. They concern not only the size of the buildings, their equipment and the outdoor space available to the chickens, but also the minimum floor space as a function of the number of hens:<\/span><\/p>\n