Obama issued a rule to help confused consumers. His successor killed it.

It’s a difficult decision, buying eggs at the supermarket. The refrigerator section houses rows upon rows of diverse cartons, each advertising a different color, size, and quality. The cheapest eggs, birthed from factory-farmed, pesticide-fed hens, are usually packaged in styrofoam and priced at about $2.50. Then it gets complicated.

For customers who prefer eggs from hens who aren’t crammed into cages, there are $4 cartons labeled free-range or pasture-raised. (Eggs “certified humane” by the non-profit Humane Farm Animal Care are considered the gold standard.) And for consumers more worried about chemicals and pesticides, a carton that’s “certified organic” by the U.S. Department of Agriculture costs around the same price. The most expensive eggs are for those who want both: It usually costs $5 to $6 for a dozen eggs that are certified as organic and humane.