The Claim

Corn and soy are the most economically subsidized and widely used feed crops in the United States and are commonly incorporated into both conventional and premium egg production systems due to their low cost and scalability.

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Farmers in the U.S. mostly feed corn and soy to chickens because they're cheap, easy to grow in large amounts, and used in all kinds of egg farming — even the more expensive 'premium' kinds.

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Corn and soy are the most economically subsidized and widely used feed crops in the U.S., and are utilized across both conventional and premium egg production systems due to low cost and scalability.

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