Cruelty and Eggs

Eggs

This post doesn’t really have anything to do with gluten, but I still wanted to publish it.

E Magazine says that in 95% of the egg operations in the US you will find hens crammed into batteries of cages stacked 10 rows high- spaces so tight they can’t even flap their wings. The chickens don’t sleep well at night b/c they don’t have perches and develop weak bones due to lack of exercise.

Hens that produce “cage-free” eggs have better conditions as they are free to move around the barn, interact with peers, and enjoy natural sunlight- BUT they still do not get to go outside.

Organic eggs come from hens that are free roaming with access to the outside. But they are still significantly more expensive than either traditional or cage-free eggs.

I am committing to buying organic eggs whenever available.