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Although I knew that "organic" is regulated, I did not know that it implied free range, which is theoretically better than the cage free that I usually buy. An
by SloopJon 12y ago
Although I knew that "organic" is regulated, I did not know that it implied free range, which is theoretically better than the cage free that I usually buy.
An additional note from the organic egg scorecard, linked from the article, is that store-brand eggs tend to come from farms with poor conditions:
http://www.cornucopia.org/organic-egg-scorecard/ http://www.cornucopia.org/organic-egg-scorecard/
- MattGrommes 12y agoI would guess that to have the scale to sell eggs to a chain store you need the more industrial conditions that scorecard doesn't like. All that special treatment means less chickens and higher prices.