Politics

Cage-free egg fight heats up on TV

Eggs from Bedford's Chip-In Farm. Dina Rudick / The Boston Globe

A long-simmering referendum battle over farm animal welfare and food prices is bursting onto Boston-area television screens, as backers and opponents of Question 3 begin airing potent commercials aimed directly at the conscience of voters.

Proponents appeal to their concern about cruelty to hens, pigs, and baby cows. Opponents say the proposed law would sharply increase the price of eggs and meat, hurting the state’s poorest families.

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