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Avian influenza, egg prices, and policies balancing biosecurity and animal welfare in poultry production

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  • Wang, H. Holly
  • Ortega, David L.

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•The outbreak of HPAI has caused damage to the world poultry industry, especially in eggs shortage and high egg prices.•Current EU and US policy movements toward cage-free and free-range layer production make biosecurity more challenging.•Caution is needed to balance the animal welfare improvement and biosecurity control.

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  • Wang, H. Holly & Ortega, David L., 2025. "Avian influenza, egg prices, and policies balancing biosecurity and animal welfare in poultry production," Food Policy, Elsevier, vol. 134(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jfpoli:v:134:y:2025:i:c:s0306919225000867
    DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2025.102882
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