Colorado grocery shoppers are soon guaranteed cage-free eggs as 2023 transition approaches, with mixed industry reaction

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By Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: December 10, 2022 at 6:00 AM MST | UPDATED: December 10, 2022 at 6:03 AM MST

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A state law requiring that all eggs sold in Colorado's grocery stores be cage-free goes into effect on Jan. 1, and businesses, producers and consumers will all feel the impact of the change.

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