Originally Posted by chodadog

Through the roof? I buy free range eggs and chicken. For the eggs, a cage-egg carton is usually about AU$3.50-$4.00. The free-range eggs are between $5.00 and $6.00. Really not that big of a deal. Plus the ones I get are free of growth hormones and anti-biotics. The yolk is generally darker and has more flavour. No idea why that is. I can only assume it's 'cause of the lack of anti-bioitics and growth hormones in the hens. As for chicken, typical supermarket prices for chicken breast are between $12 and $14 per kilo. I just picked up some free range chicken breast for $16/kilo.

My point is the difference in price is not that significant. And if that sort of thing were mandatory, the economies of scale would suggest the price would come down. Not as low as it is currently, but probably not too far off.