Guest guest Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 'Cage-free' eggs take flight Some shoppers like that birds can roam By Marni Goldberg Washington Bureau Published June 11, 2006 WASHINGTON -- When Peggy Taylor goes grocery shopping, she can't always find what she wants at the store around the corner. So the 62-year-old Washington resident frequents Whole Foods Market, one place she knows she'll find " cage-free " eggs. Taylor makes a habit of purchasing eggs produced by hens that are not confined to cages but can roam freely inside barns or warehouses. " There's been more publicity about how stock animals are handled, " she said. " It hasn't made me a vegetarian yet, but it might. " <http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-0606110286jun11,1,7800783.story?trac\ k=rss & ctrack=1 & cset=true> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2006 Report Share Posted June 17, 2006 I wonder if others here might have information on Country Creek eggs. I looked them up online because they are the only brand of eggs sold in Wal-mart,which is the only store in the county, but they have a " cage-free " version sold there. I just find it odd that a company can sell SO many CAGED hen eggs, but then also sell cage- free. It's as if they're saying, " we're forcing these 5000 hens to live in confined cages in unsanitary conditions where they poop on each other, and step on each other, and can't move. But, we're going to give these other 20 hens the good life of being free outdoors and will feed them well. " It doesn't make sense. I don't eat eggs, but I did buy a carton once because I was making something for a party that asked for eggs in the recipe. Country Creek's reply to my email was vague and non-committal fluff. I also contacted the Dept. of Ag's organic division, who took over a month to answer, and who was equally vague and non-committal about their procedures. They did suggest that each state can vary in it's rules and regulations. annette In , " anji " <anjibarton wrote: > > 'Cage-free' eggs take flight > > Some shoppers like that birds can roam > > By Marni Goldberg > Washington Bureau > Published June 11, 2006 > > WASHINGTON -- When Peggy Taylor goes grocery shopping, she can't > always find what she wants at the store around the corner. So the > 62-year-old Washington resident frequents Whole Foods Market, one > place she knows she'll find " cage-free " eggs. > > Taylor makes a habit of purchasing eggs produced by hens that are not > confined to cages but can roam freely inside barns or warehouses. > > " There's been more publicity about how stock animals are handled, " she > said. " It hasn't made me a vegetarian yet, but it might. " > > <http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi- 0606110286jun11,1,7800783.story?track=rss & ctrack=1 & cset=true> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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