Synopsis

Every year in the United States, two hundred eighty million hens produce an astonishing eighty billion eggs—a remarkably accessible source of protein worldwide. We’ll trace the “journey of the egg,” from farm to table… beginning with expansive, conventional Iowa farms where millions of eggs are moved from hen to delivery truck without human intervention… and extending to "cage-free" and "pasture raised" operations, where chickens enjoy greater freedom but consumers incur a higher cost. Discover