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Photo Of The Day: Europe's Easter Egg Quandary

Demand for eggs traditionally reaches its peak around the Easter holiday. This year, the egg industry has been hit by the European Union's new requirements for bigger, more animal-friendly cages for hens. The changes it brings have affected production and, combined with high feed cost, boosted consumer prices.

Mar 30, 2012

(AP) — Various painted Easter eggs are displayed at an exhibition at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, March 29, 2012.

Demand for eggs traditionally reaches its peak around the Easter holiday. This year, the egg industry has been hit by the European Union's new requirements for bigger, more animal-friendly cages for hens. The changes it brings have affected production and, combined with high feed cost, boosted consumer prices. (AP Photo/Yves Logghe)