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# Cracks In The System: Debate Continues On The Safest Method To House Hens
- URL: https://www.investigatemidwest.org/cracks-in-the-system-debate-continues-on-the-safest-method-to-house-hens/
- Published: 2013-08-01T13:16:16.000Z
- Updated: 2013-08-01T13:16:16.000Z
- Author: Sam Robinson/Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting
- Tags: Health, Business & Consumer Affairs, iowawatch, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-06-18 04:56

Hen housing is the primary focus of proposed federal legislation that would replace current, state-level guidelines for housing and production practices. Sam Robinson, of the Midwest Center for Investigative Reporting, [continues a series of stories about efforts to curb the spread of salmonella in this story.](https://www.investigatemidwest.org/cracks-in-the-system-debate-continues-on-the-safest-method-to-house-hens/)

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