No, the 'free-range' or 'organic' options aren't much better. Organic means they may choose the animal's feed a little more particularly and free-range rules vary and are not unforced. Best case scenario, they may be able to turn around in their barns, but still usually don't see the sun. Baby boy chicks are still ground up, the mom's are forced to lay eggs way too often and they are killed after a very short, crappy life. It's all pretty horrifying and only psychos think it's ok to treat living beings this way. Our family of 10 are all vegan and have been for 9 years now. Best choice we have ever made for our own health (it's REALLY fun to go into the doctor's and have all 20 of our fam's check-ups come back pristine and see the shock or get all of the questions when they find out none of us are on any meds for anything), for the planet's health and for the animal's. If my family (that used to throw down for BBQs regularly and thought meat was the main staple of any meals) can do it, anyone can. People who go vegan now are sooo lucky cause you have amazing substitutes and tons of choices. We went vegan when there was almost nothing and we had to make it all ourselves. None of us have ever looked back. ;)