{"id":396,"date":"2008-12-15T13:16:01","date_gmt":"2008-12-15T13:16:01","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2021-01-29T20:13:37","modified_gmt":"2021-01-30T01:13:37","slug":"free-range-eggs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centernet.pcusa.org\/food-faith\/2008\/12\/15\/free-range-eggs\/","title":{"rendered":"free (range) the eggs!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0Viva la difference!
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a01\u20443 less cholesterol
\n<\/strong>\u2022\u00a01\u20444 less saturated fat
\n<\/strong>\u2022\u00a02\u20443 more vitamin A
\n<\/strong>\u2022 2 times more omega-3 fatty acids
\n<\/strong>\u2022\u00a03 times more vitamin E
\n<\/strong>\u2022 7 times more beta carotene<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"happy<\/a><\/strong>This is the nutritional difference between your average supermarket egg and a true free-range, pastured chicken egg!<\/p>\n

Yet, right now, the USDA defines free-range so broadly that it\u2019s
\ndifficult to ensure that you\u2019re getting the nutritious eggs of truly
\npastured hens. According to the USDA labeling glossary, as long as hens
\nare \u201callowed access to the outside,\u201d producers can call their eggs
\nfree-range. Oftentimes, though, that only means a small opening where
\nhens could<\/em> go outside, regardless of whether or not they ever go. Terms such as pastured<\/em> and farm-raised<\/em> aren\u2019t defined at all.<\/p>\n

The FDA really needs to crack down on unclear egg labeling. But until then (and the cows don their ice skates in hell) you’ll need to do your
\nown checking. Eggs from truly pastured hens often are found at farmers\u2019
\nmarkets and local farm stands, where you can chat with farmers about
\nthe condition of their flocks. It\u2019s also possible that a
\nconversation with a grocery store manager about the nutritional
\nbenefits of truly free-range eggs might bring them to your local
\nsupermarket as well.<\/p>\n

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