Egg Buying Guide
What's the difference between cage-free or free roaming, free-range or pasture-fed, kosher or kosher-certified, organic, vegetarian, nutrient-enhanced or pasteurized eggs? The American Egg board explains in this story on eggs in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
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This article had nothing to do with the difference between cage-free, free roaming, free-range, organic, etc. eggs. Nowhere in the article were these terms defined for the reader.
Here, EatingWell magazine tells readers how to decipher the terms:
http://www.eatingwell.com/eat_drink/ingredients/egg_buyers_guide.html
In the Sentinel article, the comment by the woman from the American Egg board really bothered me:
"As you consider all the options, it's important to know that only nutrient-enhanced and pasteurized eggs offer better nutrition or improved food safety, said Linda Braun, consumer services director for the American Egg Board.
Other so-called specialty eggs "are related to issues and people's opinions," she said."
She speaks as though the other reasons people are choosing to purchase organic or cage-free eggs are either non-existent or trivial. It's probably her job to sound that way.
In my opinion, factory farming is an abomination, and I don't mean to sound like a fanatic. When you research and discover how these animals are treated, you might be tempted to spend the extra dollar out of concern for our health, the environment, and to lend some compassion towards the animals we now treat solely as commodities.
jbeach at 12:55AM on 04/08/07
The right sidebar in the original link defines the various terms. I've posted about the Eating Well guide as well via Eating Local previously.
And I agree, for those who can afford to it's definitely worth spending more on food all the reasons you outlined
Alaina Browne at 2:20PM on 04/08/07
I apologize for the haughtiness in my original comment! And for overlooking that sidebar (I must have been blinded by annoyance :) ). I just re-read my comment and am a little embarassed. I just found that woman's comments irritating. Thanks for your reply, and for your (and everyone else at Serious Eats) commitment to keeping people informed about food choices, as well as providing a place for interesting food-related dialogues.
jbeach at 9:31PM on 04/08/07
Here's a comparison between eggs, so people can really understand what they are buying. http://www.newrinkles.com/index.php/archive/which-eggs-to-buy/
GeriLW at 3:12PM on 11/13/08