Re: free range eggs - more nutritious

donberry wrote:
> 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.

I would be seriously interested in the links to the research data
I am pretty certain that what has happened is a fallacy has simply been
repeated

> 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.

All food stuffs are tested by the appropriate national governments - have
you a link to the US one that shows eggs for sale have significant residues
of antibiotics and hormones?
Which hormones are used in egg production?

>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 would be very interested to see this research
I have never seen anything that scientifically proves they have less
cholestrol


> I just find it hard to believe the actual research is skewed which
> leads me to they are a more nutritious egg.

How can they be?
I am certain that if there was a grain of truth then the pastured poultry /
free range boys would have been milking this worth -- and it would be worth
lots and lots of $$$$$$$$$ / £££££££££££ - pick your currency

>
> 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.

While that may be true in the US it is certainly not true in the UK where
"free range" is a "specific marketing term" which is governed by a great
deal of rules andinspections -- cages do not come into it. They may not be
perfect but you have to be very careful about generalising on a global group
like this when in fact you are talking about one place only


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