[bavarianbob]

It's another requirement to comply with. More work for the producer == higher cost for the consumer.

[epistasis]

But the claim is that the shortage has been made worse by cage free laws. Any higher cost from cage free laws would already have been part of the price.

[bluedino]

I'm saying the prices are what's been made worse. But suppliers haven't converted over so that doesn't help the shortage.

[mullingitover]

When California’s anti animal cruelty measure went into effect the price difference was negligible.

Thus stuff is not related, wild to see people trying to conflate it.