The Boston Globe By Holly Jennings GRANBY — Few foods manage the double role of unassuming staple and symbolic superstar as well as the egg. Since ancient times, beginning with pagan spring rites, the fertile egg, with its looping, spherical shape, has represented the continuity of life, the cycles of death, and renewal. Every spring… Read more »
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How Did 1 Million Hard-Boiled Eggs Get Listeria Contamination?
The Atlantic By Marion Nestle Eggs are boiled and sterile, but contamination must have occurred after they were peeled or while they were sitting in buckets of salt water. A company called Michael Foods has recalled more than one million hard-boiled eggs because of possible contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. These especially nasty bacteria grow happily… Read more »
Great EGGspectations
Flavor Magazine (this link no longer available) by Adrienne Wichard-Edds Nine years ago, after the birth of my first son meant that I was responsible for the nutrition of another life form, I began educating myself on the reasons to eat organic, local, and grass-fed. “You better not mess this up” was the sign that flashed… Read more »
Cornucopia’s Egg Scorecard in The New York Times
The New York Times recently touted The Cornucopia Institute’s organic egg scorecard in Florence Fabricant’s article, Organic Egg Ratings at Your Fingertips. Fabricant says, “It’s worth studying the many shades of organic, especially regarding eggs.” The scorecard showcases brands of ethical family farms and exposes factory farm brands in the grocery store that threaten to… Read more »
Animal Legal Defense Fund Sues Bay Area Egg Producers For False “Free-Range” Advertising
[Current organic standards state that organic livestock producers must “establish and maintain living conditions which accommodate the health and natural behavior of animals, including year-round access for all animals to the outdoors, shade, shelter, exercise areas, fresh air and direct sunlight suitable to the species [emphasis added].” Evidence gathered by The Cornucopia Institute, including photos… Read more »
Organic Egg Report and Scorecard
The accompanying organic egg scorecard rates companies that market name-brand and private-label organic “shell” eggs based on 22 criteria that are important to organic consumers. The scorecard showcases ethical family farms, and their brands, and exposes factory farm producers and brands in grocery store coolers that threaten to take over organic livestock agriculture.
How California’s New Rules Are Scrambling The Egg Industry
NPR – The Salt by Dan Charles Source: Chris H Listen to the story here. Within just a few days, on Jan. 1, all eggs sold in California will have to come from chickens that live in more spacious quarters — almost twice as spacious, in fact, as the cages that have been the industry… Read more »
Unsafe Eggs Linked to U.S. Failure to Act
Washington Post By Lyndsey Layton Public health officials closed the books this month on an outbreak of salmonella illness that had sickened more than 1,900 people since May and led to the largest recall of eggs in U.S. history. Two Iowa egg farms drew most of the blame, triggering a congressional investigation, a federal criminal… Read more »
Choosing the Best Eggs
Cornucopia’s Take: Codirector Mark Kastel was interviewed for this brief video on choosing eggs in the marketplace. He has traveled the country visiting various sized organic egg laying operations. Be sure to check out Cornucopia’s organic egg scorecard to find the best options in your local market. THE WELLBE GUIDE TO PICKING THE HEALTHIEST EGGS… Read more »
Egg Labels Explained
Cornucopia’s Take: Egg cartons have an increasingly dizzying number of claims stamped across them, and we regularly receive questions on their meanings. This article decodes them well. Cornucopia’s scorecard for organic eggs helps consumers decide which organic brands are produced with the highest integrity and best management practices. What All of the “Cage-Free” Stuff on… Read more »
