An increasing percentage of turkeys are now being marketed as "free range." Consumers typically pay $1 more per pound for free-range turkeys, which are thought to have lived more "humane" or "avian" lives-and as a result, to taste better than conventionally raised turkeys. The USDA defines a free-range bird as one that has been allowed "access to the out-of-doors." Are turkey growers who allow their birds to access the out-of-doors only moments before they are killed acting in a socially responsible manner?

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The Answer of An increasing percentage of turkeys are now being marketed as "free range." Consumers typically pay $1 more per pound for free-range turkeys, which are thought to have lived more "humane" or "avian" lives-and as a result, to taste better than conventionally raised turkeys. The USDA defines a free-range bird as one that has been allowed "access to the out-of-doors." Are turkey growers who allow their birds to access the out-of-doors only moments before they are killed acting in a socially responsible manner?

An Increasing Percentage of Turkeys Are Now Being Marketed as "Free