Since eating a lot of eggs is something I do, I thought I would take a looksie at some of the research around the consumption of different kinds are out there...but the best part of it all....EGGS help the BOOBIES!!!!
EGGS-PLANATION
Antibiotic-free: Means nothing. All industry chickens - be they free-range, barn or cage - are free of antibiotics, unless administered by a vet and, if so, there is a "cooling-off" period afterwards and the antibiotics probably don't get into the eggs anyway.
Barn-laid eggs: Hens are housed in barns which are divided into barns, each containing hundreds of birds. Hens have the freedom to stretch, socialise and scratch for food. Beak trimming is often carried out.
Cage eggs (sometimes just referred to as "eggs"): These eggs come from hens kept in small cages holding up to five birds; each bird has minimum floor space of about 500 square centimetres. Hens in cages have their beaks trimmed to protect weaker ones from being killed and cannibalised.
Free-range eggs: Birds are allowed to range over an outside area during the day, and are free to search for food.
Grass-fed chickens: Eggs from pasture-fed hens have more folic acid, vitamin B12, vitamin E and carotenes than grain-fed fowl.Hormone-free: Another misnomer. In the past, some poultry raised to be eaten might have been fed hormones, but this practice was banned in the 1950s. "No hens are fed hormones because it would make them huge," Mr Fisk said. "And why would you want a huge hen to feed when they are still going to produce the same eggs?"
Preservative-free: Eggs aren't soft drinks. All eggs have naturally occurring preservatives, which protect them from bacteria and therefore there is no need to add artificial ones.
Omega-3 enriched: One of the few labels that means something. Some hens are fed a special diet that contains omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin E, and they produce eggs with a higher omega-3 fat content. Such eggs lower blood pressure and can be good for the heart. However some brands claim to be omega-3 enriched but have much smaller amounts than others. "The nutrition panel will tell you exactly how much omega-3 is in a standard egg from a specific flock," Mr Fisk said.
Organic: If it's organic, it comes from farms that must first qualify for free-range status. Such eggs are also meant to be free from pesticides and chemical fertilisers.
Vegetarian: These eggs come from hens denied their usual diet, which includes worms and occasionally some fish byproducts. Usually the eggs will come from caged birds, as free-range farms cannot control what the birds eat from the ground
Vitamin enriched: All eggs are naturally high in vitamins. Some might have specific claims such as "antioxidant rich" but labels that claim generic "vitamin rich" status are nothing more than a sales gimmick. "Of course all eggs are high in vitamins.
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