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Default Mass produced vs. Organic Free Range Eggs

"Chemo the Clown" wrote in message
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On Dec 3, 2:45 pm, Sqwertz > wrote:
> I bought a dozen organic, free range brown eggs and did two
> comparisons against my regular market, mass-produced white eggs.
> One set of eggs was over medium, the other scrambled. No salt or
> any added fats.
>
> Result: The organic free range brown eggs had harder shells.
> Otherwise they tasted identical. I'll stick do the mass produced,
> white eggs that only cost $1.36/dz rather than $3.49.
>
> -sw


The mass produced eggs contain thing that the free range don't. things
like hormones and antibiotics. I eat the free range. $3.50 for a dozen
eggs is still a good deal in my book.


Here in Australia, it is illegal to use hormones or antibiotics in chicken
or egg production!

-- Bigbazza (Barry) Oz