free range eggs - more nutritious
- From: "donberry" <don4@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: 19 Oct 2005 06:40:24 -0700
in a different topic, I stated as I had acres of land, I free ranged my
chickens because they then had half the cholesterol and were much more
nutritious then caged chickens. I was then told I was wrong and knew
not what I talked about and also compared to someone passing on old
wive's tales.
I have researched this considerably before getting my chickens. I
google "free range chickens cholesterol" and time and time again come
up with results linking to research data showing free range eggs are
more nurtritious, have half the cholesterol.
Now on the American Egg Board, they say there is no difference. Mother
Earth News asked them where they got their data and they said they knew
of no research on free range eggs. This is wrong of course as there is
lots of research on free range eggs. But in America, like everything
else, just follow the money. I am sure the large egg producing farms
would rather people not know their eggs are less nutritious, full of
antibiotics and hormones......may dampen their profits. Surely the
American Egg Board would not succomb to money would it..(I say that in
jest, just look at the FDA)
Anyway, the research I have seen shows free range eggs are better eggs.
I can be a petty man (still the child in me) and as I was basically
made fun of, I am just curious what others think. I would prefer
answers based on research and no answers based just on the American Egg
Board answer.
I have found that egg companies say there is no difference (like
Hormels), but as I have seen the corruption of my country due to
corporations, I believe then as far as I can throw them.
I just find it hard to believe the actual research is skewed which
leads me to they are a more nutritious egg.
I am not saying if you raise your chicks in coops that that is bad.
Home raised chickens are a thousand times better then industry raised
in my book - no hormones and antibiotics etc......but if you do happen
to have the room, I say free range is still a better egg, according to
every piece of research I have read..
A note - often companies say their chickens are free range, yet really
are not. The chickens are still in cages and spend most of their time
indoors. They also do not feed on grass, clover etc, their area is
nothing more then dirt. I contend it is the chickens eating the grass,
clover, bugs etc that makes them more nutritious. If their diet is
chicken feed which has been grown with all the crap corporate farms use
on their crops now a days, they are not free range chickens.
http://www.motherearthnews.com/eggs/testing#free
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