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Egg Scam Costing NYC Shoppers, Lawsuit Says
Consumers pay a premium for pasture-raised eggs, but a lawsuit filed in Brooklyn federal court alleges some hens spend little time outdoors.

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Consumers pay a premium for pasture-raised eggs, but a lawsuit filed in Brooklyn federal court alleges some hens spend little time outdoors.

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