Re: Re: egg yolks and whites

[Guest guest]

I probably average about 2 (whole) eggs a week in baked recipes, and I too

use the high omega 3 eggs.... I find it encouraging that I can even buy

them here in the deep south... not exactly a hot bed of healthy eating...

maybe there is hope for the aging boomers if presented with apparently

healthy choice.

To bad a grass-fed version of beef doesn't show up in the meat case too....

patience.

JR

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From: r061n [mailto:r061n@...]

Sent: Friday, May 09, 2003 5:06 PM

Subject: [ ] Re: egg yolks and whites

I also try to eat several whole eggs a week -- I prefer the Omega-3

enriched ones, both for flavor and nutrition. As a lacto-ovo

vegetarian, I feel that egg yolks are a good source of some vitamins

and minerals that are a little more difficult to get from other

sources - plus, they're a good source of complete protein.

>

> > (By the way, I eat two egg yolks everyday and throw away the

whites

> > because according the USDA data they have virtually no nutritional

> > value, except for protein, which is so plentiful in other foods

that

> > it's not worth the trouble, especially since whites should be

cooked

> > to neutralize the anti-nutrients like anti-trypsin and avidin.

All

> > the good stuff (vit D, vit A, B vit's, cholesterol, fat, vit E,

vit

> > K, etc) is in the yolk, not to mention flavor.)

[Guest guest]

The clever labeling on the high omega 3 eggs I consume at the rate of 2 per

week states ...produced in accordance with Pat# " blah blah...all vegetarian

hen feeding program.. "

So I looked up the patent and it referenced another half dozen other

patents.. ranging from fish oil to sundry other supplements... so I guess

vegetarian in the above case means supplemented feed with canola oil.....

but that's probably better than what they typically feed chickens,,, I'm not

looking for eggs to heal me, just be incrementally better than the ones next

to them on the store shelf.

I'm aware of grass fed beef on the internet.... even considered getting into

the business with a friend who has several head that he raises grass fed

because it's cheap..... while it may be good beef it doesn't look like a

very good business (for now).

JR

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From: Anton [mailto:bwp@...]

Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2003 11:26 AM

Subject: [ ] Re: egg yolks and whites

Note that some " omega-3 " eggs are nothing more than shoddy corn-fed

eggs spiked with cheap fish oils, not to say that some aren't from

shoddy corn-fed eggs supplemented with flax seed, or half-decent corn-

fed eggs supplemented with flax seed, or even (rarely) pasture-fed

eggs. Beware of the misleading marketing terms " free range " (does

not equal " pasture-fed " ) and " organic " (probably corn-fed). My

advice is to find a local farm that feeds their chickens a

biologically appropriate diet of grass, insects, etc, with only

moderate amounts of grains, and allows the chickens to move around

freely and engage in biologically appropriate social and ecological

interactions. Know your source. Support local and independent

farms.

The same advice goes to about grass-fed beef: forget about

relying on supermarkets and find a local farm and butcher. They're

out there! You can also get grass-fed beef via internet sources. I

realize not everyone will be lucky as I am, living 10 minutes away

from several organic farms that offer pasture-fed beef, raw dairy,

pasture-fed eggs, etc, as I do, but there are sources out there all

over the place hidden in the woodwork! A good place to start in such

a search might be <www.westonaprice.org>.

I wouldn't touch an egg from a supermarket with a ten-foot pole, no

matter what clever labelling or health claims it has.

Mike

[Guest guest]

> I would love to find a local farmer who feeds his chickens a

> biologically appropriate diet, but I have no idea where to start. Do

> you have any suggestions for how to locate a source for such eggs?

>

> -obin

I imagine it can be tough, but unless you live near Lancaster, PA like me,

then I would try knocking on doors of local farms or seeing if there's a

chapter of WAPF in your area: www.westonaprice.org

Also, if you have a yard, I hear it's pretty easy to raise your own

chickens, although I've never tried it myself. There are probably support

groups and websites for that out there.

Good luck,

Mike