But I do try to limit our exposure to pesticides at home. This is all new territory for humanity and I’d rather exercise a little caution now by buying organic pasta, bread, flour and veggies etc and at least cut some of it out. And even just a couple of years ago I thought organic anything was absolute bullshit.
People eating the standard American diet aren’t doing so great. It’s not that hard to connect the dots really and try to be healthier. That’s all I’m after.
Conventional Eggs
Conventional eggs, are not the most ethical or nutritional eggs available. Hens that lay conventional eggs are housed inside climate-controlled barns in stacked rows of cages. Inside of the cages, birds are given continual access to water and food. However, each bird is only given a small amount of space to live in, approximately the size of a sheet of paper. Additionally, because the hens live in such close proximity to one another, the chances of conventional eggs carrying salmonella bacteria is 7 times higher than cage-free eggs. Not to mention, that these birds are also fed poor quality feed that often contains antibiotics and hormones -- so, if you are what you eat -- well, you get the idea. Conventional eggs are not the best option to buy.
Under the USDA Organic Certification Requirements, organic eggs must come from chickens that are fed only organic feed free of animal by-products, synthetic fertilizers, pesticides or chemical additives. These chickens must not be given any antibiotics or hormones either
Organic eggs are also the most nutritional egg option available. Since the hens are fed high quality feed and live better lives, they produce fresher eggs that contain more nutrients. In fact, you can see the nutritional difference between a conventional and organic egg simply by comparing their yolks. Organic eggs will almost always have a a richer, orange color that will taste so much fresher than conventional eggs.
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