It's not like we didn't know this, but some folks have quantified the difference between free range eggs and standard commercial factory eggs. Mother Earth News performed the comparison tests in both 2005 and 2007. Here are some of the results, with pasture-fed birds providing eggs with:
• 1⁄3 less cholesterol
• 1⁄4 less saturated fat
• 2⁄3 more vitamin A
• 2 times more omega-3 fatty acids
• 3 times more vitamin E
• 7 times more beta carotene
The Mother Earth news article provides plenty more evidence, including some of the more ridiculous disclaimers from the egg industry.
[via Foodshed PDX blog]
Enjoy your local produce,
Bp
2 comments:
thanks for the linkback, yo.
Hey, I was going to comment on your blog, but it wouldn't let me. I don't have a wordpress account or something.
But hey, good catch.
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