More appropriate one here: Size, weight and price of eggs
Size, weight and price of eggs
- Thread starter CookieMonster
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Wow.
I look at that and think: extra cost for the farmer, extra work for the farmer, more bureaucracy, threat of criminal charges or fines against the farmer for non-compliance... eggs are eggs.
No wonder I can buy 30 for $5 over here and they cost double elsewhere!
But how are they farmed in Venezuala?
badjak
Guru
We mainly get mixed size trays
About the same price as yours, depending on exchange rate
Morning Glory
No idea how they are farmed.
An egg is an egg and that's all anyone here cares about
badjak
Guru
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JAS_OH1
Forum GOD!
Good question, and I would be a bit worried about regulation with that in some countries. Recently there was an egg recall due to salmonella. I always thought that was an expected risk anyway, but would be pretty worriesome for someone who liked to make homemade mayo, although I suppose the vinegar might kill the bacteria? I wouldn't want to risk it myself, though. Also the humane factors. I have been paying a lot more for pasture raised eggs and that's okay. I know that even then the chickens might not be treated as well as they should. I would love to buy farm fresh eggs but I live on the outskirts of the city and no one around me has chickens. I could drive 25 minutes to the countryside and find them and if I had work out that way I would do so, but not inclined to make nearly an hour round trip to purchase eggs!
badjak
Guru
One thing that really bafflles me is why eggs in the USA are washed.
You are removing the protective layer and therefor they (the eggs) have to be in the fridge.
You are removing the protective layer and therefor they (the eggs) have to be in the fridge.
JAS_OH1
Forum GOD!
I wondered the same thing but read that it's to wash away the potential salmonella.
Why the U.S. Washes and Refrigerates Eggs, & Why Other Countries Don’t
"The FDA states that eggs must be sterilized and chilled to reduce the likelihood of salmonella infections. Much of the world focuses on, and/or legislated to place emphasis on, producing cleaner eggs. American chicken factories, on the other hand, are legendarily filthy, and we don’t seem motivated to change that."
My aunt in Texas gets eggs from a neighbor and her eggs sit on the counter unwashed.
AdaptAndAchieve
Well-Known Member
I remember as a kid my nan (grandmother) used to sometimes get duck eggs and cook them for us
My mother would be having kittens - 'where did you get them', 'they could have salmonella' etc etc etc ... she'd just go on and on lol
CookieMonster
Veteran
the proverbial "most other countries" vaccinate their layer chickens so they do not / can not "produce" salmonella infected eggs.
the US decided the $0.25 cost of vaccinating one chicken was more than the $3.00/dozen cost of keeping shell eggs refrigerated from hen to home.
not buying the math? ask Elon why it happened . . .
the US decided the $0.25 cost of vaccinating one chicken was more than the $3.00/dozen cost of keeping shell eggs refrigerated from hen to home.
not buying the math? ask Elon why it happened . . .
Barriehie
Guru
As do mine when I get them from Jerry.
I was thinking about animal welfare really. Its something I do care about. Standards in the UK are quite high.No idea.
They probably collect them from the chickens.
