The Egg - Brown, White, Organic, Local, Omega-3?
In the past, picking up a dozen eggs required nothing more then opening the carton and checking that none of the eggs were cracked. Now a days, you have so many choices to make: organic, white or brown, cage free, omega-3, and local. Really, none of these choices make a huge difference but it is still good to know what your options mean.
Organic, Cage Free
It is not uncommon to see eggs with the labels organic or cage free. This simply means that the hens are fed organic feed and are not confined in cages.
Brown or White Shells?
Many people think there is a significant difference between brown eggs and white eggs. There is no difference between either brown or white shells. The egg’s color is determined by the chicken that laid them and nothing more.
Added Omega-3’s
Hens that are fed extra omega-3’s by being fed flax seeds produce the added omega-3 eggs. This is simply a personal preference whether or not you want to spend the extra money for these. You can get your extra omega-3’s easily from flax seed oil or consuming fish.
Buying Local
I just purchased local eggs today and one of the benefits, besides knowing where your eggs came from, is the price. You save more money by purchasing locally produced eggs.
Don’t let all of the egg options out there confuse you. Whether you buy organic, locally, or omega-3 comes down to personal preference and how much you are willing to spend.
Great post. It’s not just eggs either. Everytime I go shopping in my local supermarket there are so many different ranges of almost every food product. For example, last time I purchased a loaf of bread there were multiple varieties including fibre boost, extra grain, vitamin enriched bread and more. All these additional varieties seem to have just crept out of nowhere.
As a child I remember our chickens laying bluish and greenish eggs too. I was so happy when my CSA egg share had a pale blue egg in it last week. It took me back to my childhood.
While it may be purely psychological, I enjoy the CSA eggs a lot more than supermarket eggs. They taste a lot better.