Comments on: Eggs are Eggs - Or are they? http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/12/31/eggs-are-eggs-or-are-they/ Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:44:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Little Mummy http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/12/31/eggs-are-eggs-or-are-they/#comment-75277 Little Mummy Mon, 21 Jan 2008 14:39:17 +0000 http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/12/31/eggs-are-eggs-or-are-they/#comment-75277 It does take time..... we are looking at chicken now, there's been a lot of coverage in the UK over the past month which has provided food for thought...literally!! It does take time….. we are looking at chicken now, there’s been a lot of coverage in the UK over the past month which has provided food for thought…literally!!

]]> By: MommyTime http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/12/31/eggs-are-eggs-or-are-they/#comment-75275 MommyTime Mon, 21 Jan 2008 14:23:14 +0000 http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/12/31/eggs-are-eggs-or-are-they/#comment-75275 In the US, at least, one of the reasons that organic tastes better for things like ketchup and peanut butter is that the organic varieties do not contain High Fructose Corn Syrup. This thick, cheap sweetener stabilizes the product (so the oil from the peanuts won't separate from the "butter" for example) but it makes things incredibly sweet. I try to avoid the HFCS whenever possible -- and it is shockingly in bread, yogurt, crackers, even many things you would want to be savory such as mushroom pastries -- so I end up buying the "organic" versions of many packaged goods. Milk and meat/poultry would seem to me to be the most important to buy organic from the standpoint of avoiding hormones added to things, and that's the recent thing I'm investigating as a switch for our family. I do think free-range eggs are important too. Isn't it hard to make these decisions...how to do what's best for one's family and for the world takes a lot of research! In the US, at least, one of the reasons that organic tastes better for things like ketchup and peanut butter is that the organic varieties do not contain High Fructose Corn Syrup. This thick, cheap sweetener stabilizes the product (so the oil from the peanuts won’t separate from the “butter” for example) but it makes things incredibly sweet. I try to avoid the HFCS whenever possible — and it is shockingly in bread, yogurt, crackers, even many things you would want to be savory such as mushroom pastries — so I end up buying the “organic” versions of many packaged goods.

Milk and meat/poultry would seem to me to be the most important to buy organic from the standpoint of avoiding hormones added to things, and that’s the recent thing I’m investigating as a switch for our family. I do think free-range eggs are important too. Isn’t it hard to make these decisions…how to do what’s best for one’s family and for the world takes a lot of research!

]]> By: Aranka http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/12/31/eggs-are-eggs-or-are-they/#comment-73836 Aranka Tue, 08 Jan 2008 02:56:32 +0000 http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/12/31/eggs-are-eggs-or-are-they/#comment-73836 I buy organic free-range eggs, a decision that is not ethics-based, but health-based. The eggs have much higher Omega 3 fatty acid content, higher Vitamin E, higher beta-carotene. No antibiotics or hormones. The higher price is well worth giving my family a much more nutritious product. I buy organic free-range eggs, a decision that is not ethics-based, but health-based. The eggs have much higher Omega 3 fatty acid content, higher Vitamin E, higher beta-carotene. No antibiotics or hormones. The higher price is well worth giving my family a much more nutritious product.

]]> By: Little Mummy http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/12/31/eggs-are-eggs-or-are-they/#comment-73364 Little Mummy Thu, 03 Jan 2008 11:01:03 +0000 http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/12/31/eggs-are-eggs-or-are-they/#comment-73364 I don't know, different hens maybe?? I don’t know, different hens maybe??

]]> By: Michelle at Scribbit http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/12/31/eggs-are-eggs-or-are-they/#comment-73342 Michelle at Scribbit Thu, 03 Jan 2008 06:02:39 +0000 http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/12/31/eggs-are-eggs-or-are-they/#comment-73342 I wonder what the difference between the eggs are here--there's a place north that sells the blue and green kind that I love for looks AND for the taste :) I wonder what the difference between the eggs are here–there’s a place north that sells the blue and green kind that I love for looks AND for the taste :)

]]> By: Helen http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/12/31/eggs-are-eggs-or-are-they/#comment-73241 Helen Wed, 02 Jan 2008 12:44:08 +0000 http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/12/31/eggs-are-eggs-or-are-they/#comment-73241 Thanks for highlighting this - hard to believe it's legal to keep hens in the conditions you describe. I've always tried to buy free-range wherever possible - after reading your posting I'll be extra-sure to make that effort. Thanks for highlighting this - hard to believe it’s legal to keep hens in the conditions you describe. I’ve always tried to buy free-range wherever possible - after reading your posting I’ll be extra-sure to make that effort.

]]> By: Anji http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/12/31/eggs-are-eggs-or-are-they/#comment-73159 Anji Tue, 01 Jan 2008 23:07:46 +0000 http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/12/31/eggs-are-eggs-or-are-they/#comment-73159 Well I read an excellent piece at the New York Times called <a href="http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/10/22/five-easy-ways-to-go-organic/" rel="nofollow">Five Easy Ways To Go Organic</a>. Even though it's an American article I found it still relevant here in the UK. It lists milk, potatoes, peanut butter, ketchup and apples as things which your choice to go organic really can make an impact. There are so many hormones and other yucky things in non-organic milk, I shudder at the thought of drinking it nowadays. So of course cheese, butter etc had to go organic here where possible as well. With all my other dairy coming from organic sources, and the guarantee that organic will always be free-range, I made that switch too. Bananas are my toddler son's staple food - even when he is poorly and refusing everything else, he will still accept a banana. So that was what steered my choice to buy bananas organic as well. I find Heinz organic ketchup tastes much nicer than their non-organic version, and organic milk is delicious. Somehow it tastes 'fresher' (though of course that could be psychological!). Well I read an excellent piece at the New York Times called Five Easy Ways To Go Organic. Even though it’s an American article I found it still relevant here in the UK. It lists milk, potatoes, peanut butter, ketchup and apples as things which your choice to go organic really can make an impact.

There are so many hormones and other yucky things in non-organic milk, I shudder at the thought of drinking it nowadays. So of course cheese, butter etc had to go organic here where possible as well. With all my other dairy coming from organic sources, and the guarantee that organic will always be free-range, I made that switch too.

Bananas are my toddler son’s staple food - even when he is poorly and refusing everything else, he will still accept a banana. So that was what steered my choice to buy bananas organic as well.

I find Heinz organic ketchup tastes much nicer than their non-organic version, and organic milk is delicious. Somehow it tastes ‘fresher’ (though of course that could be psychological!).

]]> By: Little Mummy http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/12/31/eggs-are-eggs-or-are-they/#comment-73150 Little Mummy Tue, 01 Jan 2008 21:13:16 +0000 http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/12/31/eggs-are-eggs-or-are-they/#comment-73150 Hi Anji, do you choose what produce to buy organic solely on flavour? Hi Anji, do you choose what produce to buy organic solely on flavour?

]]> By: t-bird http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/12/31/eggs-are-eggs-or-are-they/#comment-73118 t-bird Tue, 01 Jan 2008 16:59:43 +0000 http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/12/31/eggs-are-eggs-or-are-they/#comment-73118 we buy free range. It's a mix of being more ethical than the cheaper choices and also taht the eggs tend to be nicer - the hens are healthier and happier and therefore they produce better quality stuff. We would love our own hens at some point but our garden isn't suitable (solid clay is not good for tender little hen's feet!) we buy free range. It’s a mix of being more ethical than the cheaper choices and also taht the eggs tend to be nicer - the hens are healthier and happier and therefore they produce better quality stuff.

We would love our own hens at some point but our garden isn’t suitable (solid clay is not good for tender little hen’s feet!)

]]> By: Anji http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/12/31/eggs-are-eggs-or-are-they/#comment-73092 Anji Tue, 01 Jan 2008 13:08:43 +0000 http://www.littlemummy.com/2007/12/31/eggs-are-eggs-or-are-they/#comment-73092 I have a few things I always buy organic and eggs are one of them. The others are milk, bananas and tomato ketchup. I figure I can't afford to buy all organic but I can do what I can, if you see what I mean. :o) I have a few things I always buy organic and eggs are one of them. The others are milk, bananas and tomato ketchup. I figure I can’t afford to buy all organic but I can do what I can, if you see what I mean. :o)

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