ElizabethB
Legendary Member
A fairly recent trend in food labeling is "Cage Free Eggs" 
What does that mean? The eggs are not kept in little cages? The chickens are not raised in cages? Unless labeled free range chickens are raised in hen houses - not cages.
There are FDA regulation for Organic or Free Range labeling. Nothing on cage free.
Just another ploy to convince consumers to pay more for a product.
What I find appalling is that consumers actually fall for this garbage.
Another pet peeve is the Gluten Free craze. Yes - there are people with varying levels of gluten intolerance. The food industry has jumped on that with a vengeance. If you believe their advertisements no one should eat foods with gluten. Give me a break!
Eliminate gluten and charge more.
I am a "Senior Citizen". My body does not always cooperate with me. My mind functions perfectly!
I attended the University in the pre PC days. An emphasis was placed on Critical Thinking. Question everything! Just because you read it in the newspaper (yes - we actually read newspapers), saw it on TV or - now - found it on the internet does not mean that it is true. Question everything and do your own research.
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Sorry for the rant. I am frequently disappointed in the gullibility of people.

What does that mean? The eggs are not kept in little cages? The chickens are not raised in cages? Unless labeled free range chickens are raised in hen houses - not cages.
There are FDA regulation for Organic or Free Range labeling. Nothing on cage free.
Just another ploy to convince consumers to pay more for a product.
What I find appalling is that consumers actually fall for this garbage.
Another pet peeve is the Gluten Free craze. Yes - there are people with varying levels of gluten intolerance. The food industry has jumped on that with a vengeance. If you believe their advertisements no one should eat foods with gluten. Give me a break!
Eliminate gluten and charge more.
I am a "Senior Citizen". My body does not always cooperate with me. My mind functions perfectly!
I attended the University in the pre PC days. An emphasis was placed on Critical Thinking. Question everything! Just because you read it in the newspaper (yes - we actually read newspapers), saw it on TV or - now - found it on the internet does not mean that it is true. Question everything and do your own research.
Ok -

Sorry for the rant. I am frequently disappointed in the gullibility of people.