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7 EGG LABELS YOU SHOULD STOP PAYING EXTRA FOR

Tinkrbl44 — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 18:49:44 GMT

Organic, cage-free, free-range, natural, Grade A, and more. How to decipher egg carton labels, and which ones are worth paying up for.

Great article on what those terms means, simply put!

7 Egg Labels You Should Stop Paying Extra Money For (simplyrecipes.com)

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Sooner — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 19:02:22 GMT

@Tinkrbl44 wrote:
Organic, cage-free, free-range, natural, Grade A, and more. How to decipher egg carton labels, and which ones are worth paying up for.

Great article on what those terms means, simply put!

7 Egg Labels You Should Stop Paying Extra Money For (simplyrecipes.com)

@Tinkrbl44 As with everything it's what you value and what you want to pay for or now. Me? Better eggs. I do not buy those cheap thin shelled awful eggs.

Yes, there are differences in the way chickens are raised, what they are fed, and the quality of eggs. An egg is an egg is an egg, like and apple is an apple is an apple.

But all produce, meat and farm products have quality differences, grades, and values. Growing up in farming, believe me the farmer gets paid for different quality products when he sells. Better (whether it matters to you or not) you do pay for.

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SilleeMee — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 19:25:57 GMT

I quit buying eggs but the last time I bought them there weren't any left of the kind I prefer. I think these days you can't be choosy so buy what you can get and feel good when you can find what you want.

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Icegoddess — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 19:39:52 GMT

I used to buy pastured eggs from a girl at the rink whose family had a farm. What people think of as free range is really not possible in a lot of areas. Too many predators. They had guard dogs for the animals, but still kept the chickens in an enclosed area. What they had was what would be termed a large chicken tractor which is open on the sides but the chickens are still kept within the tractor via chicken wire on the open sides. They would move the chicken tractor to different areas on the farm so the chickens were always able to have fresh grassy areas to browse. Regrettably, my grocery doesn't carry Pastured eggs. I think free range just means the chickens have access to a small open area attached to the chicken house.

Even my husband's friend who has chickens in a suburban neighborhood has lost chickens to a hawk. And once they discover the easy meal, they don't go away.

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bargainsgirl — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 20:09:03 GMT

Where I live, Egglands Best have been the cheapest for a pack of 18 for some time now.!!! always were most expensive...I don't get it but I'll take it!!

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lkat — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 20:27:54 GMT

We go through a decent amount of eggs every week and always buy Pete & Gerry's or Vital Farms. We've tried a bunch of different ones and these are our favorites.

A few times we've had to go to a couple of stores before we found them, but luckily we've been able to. I would hate to not be able to find them.

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sunshine45 — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 20:41:31 GMT

i honestly go more by price than what is written on the labels.....and they have to be XL or JUMBO eggs mostly.

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Lucky Charm — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 20:44:35 GMT

Nah, I'm not gonna go by whatever the article says.

I don't do eggs, but I care very much what we eat.

If I want to spend more for organic, you betcha I will.

I prefer anything that's Certified Humane. Can find most of what I want at Whole Foods.

Technically, I eat only certified humane because I only eat plant based foods.

Seen chickens shoved one on top of each other in the back of tractor trailers barrelling down the highway. They are exposed to unbelievably hot temps in the back of metal crate looking tractor trailers. Was horrified this past month following a truck that a chicken's head was stuck out side the metal. It was freezing cold and the truck was doing about 70 miles an hour.

~~Nice. Real nice.~~

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NYCLatinaMe — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 23:22:17 GMT

I don't care to eat animals injected with antibiotics, which most are, so I eat little meat. The antibiotics probably go into the eggs too. Maybe someone can tell me about that.

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Marp — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 00:09:07 GMT

@bargainsgirl wrote:
Where I live, Egglands Best have been the cheapest for a pack of 18 for some time now.!!! always were most expensive...I don't get it but I'll take it!!

@bargainsgirl, I experienced that for about three weeks not too long ago and took advantage. For the past two weeks not one carton of Egglands Best or other "premium" eggs are available.

Odd.

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sunshine45 — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 00:45:31 GMT

sams club had egglands best today for $5.58 for a carton of 18.

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Carmie — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 01:09:42 GMT

I use a lot of eggs. If I am using them as a binder...for example for meat balls or meatloaf, or I'm baking with them, I normally buy what's on sale. That means usually from Costco in multiple dozens.

If I plan to eat them for breakfast I might buy jumbo or double yolks.

There are foods I will pay more for, eggs aren't on that list.

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bikerbabe — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 01:33:36 GMT

Only organic PASTURE RAISED

If you want the cheap eggs, I hope you take the time to research the barbaric, inhumane torture endured by chickens. Barbaric doesn’t even begin to describe conditions.

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Trailrun23 — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 01:34:02 GMT

I usually bet Egglands Best....but they haven't had any lately where I shop. I do know paying extra for bigger eggs is pointless. All they had left were some jumbo eggs....the exact same size as the large eggs I had at home. I bought them and compared them.

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kindred cats — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 01:41:24 GMT

Happy Eggs are the only eggs that don't give me indigestion. Highly recommend them. Yolks are tall and very yellow, real eggs IMHO.

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Marp — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 03:40:05 GMT

@Trailrun23 wrote:
I usually bet Egglands Best....but they haven't had any lately where I shop. I do know paying extra for bigger eggs is pointless. All they had left were some jumbo eggs....the exact same size as the large eggs I had at home. I bought them and compared them.

Eggs are sized by weight not the size of the shell.

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RespectLife — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 13:45:33 GMT

@kindred cats wrote:
Happy Eggs are the only eggs that don't give me indigestion. Highly recommend them. Yolks are tall and very yellow, real eggs IMHO.

@kindred cats

Very interesting!

I can not eat eggs as a meal.

I get the most horrid stomach pains.

I have no problem eating something that has them in it....but can't eat eggs alone.

I miss them...I miss dipping in the yolk.

I did find one Feel Rite Store in my area that shows Happy Eggs are carried.

You really think they make a difference?

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faeriemoon — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 13:51:35 GMT

@bikerbabe wrote:
Only organic PASTURE RAISED

If you want the cheap eggs, I hope you take the time to research the barbaric, inhumane torture endured by chickens. Barbaric doesn’t even begin to describe conditions.

^THIS^

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LindaSal — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 14:25:54 GMT

Organic eggs are the best eggs IMO. Companies who have earned an "organic" label have to meet a certain criteria to maintain that label. Cage free or free range means nothing.

Just FYI, if you have interest in learning more about healthier, organic foods.... Gorgeously Green Diet by Sophie Uliano is an interesting, informative, enjoyable read!!

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kindred cats — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 16:12:08 GMT

@RespectLife .... Like you, I stopped having eggs until I tried Happy Eggs. Walmart where I live carries them and they have not or barely increased in price. $5.32/dozen and they are usually tan or brown in color.

I believe they have a website with their story. I HTH...