School menus in Lancashire are being changed in a bid to improve the welfare of chickens. From next month, schools and care homes in the county will be receiving free range instead of battery eggs. The move should prove a boost to local producers as some – but not all – of the eggs will be sourced from Lancashire chickens. County Hall says the move is "more humane" and will affect more than half a million eggs cooked up each year. Coun Sean Serridge, the county council's Champion for Young People, said: "This is the right thing to do, and I know from speaking to children in the many schools I've visited, they see animal welfare as an important issue, and I'm sure will also welcome this decision. The authority looked at how large commercial companies sourced their eggs and the differences in cost before going ahead with...
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