Enjoying a good healthy breakfast is always a good way to start the day. For many, Eggs are a major part of breakfast, several times a week. Yet, we are bombarded with so many different labels for eggs, that a breakfast lover has to wonder what is the complete story behind the good old egg?
At best, we have fractured information with Egg labels and perhaps that is why we have so many labels...
At best, we have fractured information with Egg labels and perhaps that is why we have so many labels...
I covered Cage-Free back on October 2, 2013, but now there is a fairly NEW label called Comfort Coop or Enriched Colony. I didn't cover this label, so I will now, because the information for this label doesn't add up to much.
What does this new Comfort Coop / Enriched Colony label mean?
The chickens are in larger cages and have an "opportunity" to flap wings, perch and nest, in a clean environment.
What does this new Comfort Coop / Enriched Colony label mean?
The chickens are in larger cages and have an "opportunity" to flap wings, perch and nest, in a clean environment.
I had already covered Farm Fresh or Farm Raised on Jan. 13, 2014, and now we have Fertile.
This label called Fertile is for Eggs and this label also doesn't say much to help the consumer. Just another label that causes confusion in my opinion. Eggs with a Fertile label means the chickens live with roosters. This "may" mean that the chickens were Cage-Free. That is all.
If you are fortunate enough to be able to buy eggs from a small farm or someone raising chickens the old way, then do so. All the labels stamped on an egg carton will never tell the complete story. Best to see the complete situation with your own eyes when buying from a small local farm. Also if possible, see what your town codes allow. You may be able to have your own chickens and even a goat!
Bill Lauto, at GoingTrueGreen.com
Environmental Scientist
International Sustainability and Energy Consultant
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This label called Fertile is for Eggs and this label also doesn't say much to help the consumer. Just another label that causes confusion in my opinion. Eggs with a Fertile label means the chickens live with roosters. This "may" mean that the chickens were Cage-Free. That is all.
If you are fortunate enough to be able to buy eggs from a small farm or someone raising chickens the old way, then do so. All the labels stamped on an egg carton will never tell the complete story. Best to see the complete situation with your own eyes when buying from a small local farm. Also if possible, see what your town codes allow. You may be able to have your own chickens and even a goat!
Bill Lauto, at GoingTrueGreen.com
Environmental Scientist
International Sustainability and Energy Consultant
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