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Interesting organic egg scorecard (other score cards there too)
- Thread starter mariadnoca
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Thanks Maria - I suspect people over-general the meaning of "organic" to include all sorts
of things that are not part of the definition of the word.
I also found it interesting the organic eggs most easily available where I live are in the "1-egg" category - Eggland's Best and Chino Valley Ranchers (Costco).
of things that are not part of the definition of the word.
I also found it interesting the organic eggs most easily available where I live are in the "1-egg" category - Eggland's Best and Chino Valley Ranchers (Costco).
mariadnoca
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Yes, I thought the same ...most of mine are in the 1 category too.
Good grief, so much for Trader Joe's, Organic sold by Safeway and a few others....
I only buy from the Farmer's Market nine months out of the year and then from a local grocery which buys the winter eggs from a local supplier who can afford to heat his chickens so they will lay. Of course, I have not made a trip to any of the properties to see how they are raised smileys/frown.gif The one egg group, and private label has less that good reviews, for sure.
I only buy from the Farmer's Market nine months out of the year and then from a local grocery which buys the winter eggs from a local supplier who can afford to heat his chickens so they will lay. Of course, I have not made a trip to any of the properties to see how they are raised smileys/frown.gif The one egg group, and private label has less that good reviews, for sure.
Not surprised, and not worried either... smileys/wink.gif
As I mentioned a few times, it is impossible to imagine a world in which "true organic" - and on a side note let me say that even the organic label gets my eyes rolling to the ceiling - it is one of those terms that caught up without ANY real meaning behind it. Organic means anything made of carbon. But, nowadays organic acquired a meaning that has nothing to do with it. ANYWAY....
If we go with the "green meaning of organic" - then we are forced to admit that on a planet scale, more than 99.5% of humans are left out of enjoying it. Do I care that all the eggs available in my markets get a ranking of 1 egg? No, I really do not.
Yes, in a perfect, Hollywoodian world, all eggs would come from happy chickens. But in our far from perfect world, in which H.sapiens occupied every single environment at the expense of all other species, well... the situation changes quite a bit.
I cannot bring myself to get enraged at the fact that my eggs get poor "organic' ranking, when most people in this planet are not getting any eggs or any good nutrition to speak of. They would be thrilled if they could have a few "1-egg ranked" products on a regular basis...
As I mentioned a few times, it is impossible to imagine a world in which "true organic" - and on a side note let me say that even the organic label gets my eyes rolling to the ceiling - it is one of those terms that caught up without ANY real meaning behind it. Organic means anything made of carbon. But, nowadays organic acquired a meaning that has nothing to do with it. ANYWAY....
If we go with the "green meaning of organic" - then we are forced to admit that on a planet scale, more than 99.5% of humans are left out of enjoying it. Do I care that all the eggs available in my markets get a ranking of 1 egg? No, I really do not.
Yes, in a perfect, Hollywoodian world, all eggs would come from happy chickens. But in our far from perfect world, in which H.sapiens occupied every single environment at the expense of all other species, well... the situation changes quite a bit.
I cannot bring myself to get enraged at the fact that my eggs get poor "organic' ranking, when most people in this planet are not getting any eggs or any good nutrition to speak of. They would be thrilled if they could have a few "1-egg ranked" products on a regular basis...