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deep for the birds to venture out and it’s too cold for bug life, farmers supply indoor coops and feed. How well and humanely they do this is up to consum- ers to find out.


Egg Nutrition Eating one egg a day, or moderate consumption, will not raise cholesterol levels in healthy adults, concludes a 2012 review in the journal Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Met- abolic Care. While egg yolks contain cholesterol, they also possess nutrients that help lower the risk for heart


disease, including protein, vitamins B12 and D, riboflavin and folate, according to the Harvard School of Public Health, in Boston. A study by Kansas State University researchers published in the 2001 Journal of Nutrition also found that phosphatidylcholine, another substance in eggs, can decrease the amount of cholesterol the body absorbs from them. Plus, eggs are great sources of


micronutrients and antioxidants, says Kristin Kirkpatrick, a registered and licensed dietitian and wellness man- ager for Cleveland Clinic’s Wellness Institute, in Ohio. “I’ve always been a huge proponent for eggs. As lean sources of protein, they help us stay full, are easy to prepare and can be part of a healthy eating regime because


EGGS TO TRUST


Here’s Humane Farm Animal Care’s Adele Douglass’ short list of sources for well-raised eggs.


KIRKLAND SIGNATURE ORGANIC EGGS, at Costco, are Certified Humane. While not pasture-raised, they’re cage-free. Costco has partnered with several small family farms throughout the country, which guarantees peace of mind for Costco and gives these smaller purveyors a steady stream of business.


VITAL FARMS, of Austin, Texas, supplies eggs to stores throughout many of the southern and western states. They specialize in Pasture-Raised and Certified Humane eggs, produced by about 90 family farms. Recently, they pioneered a


they’re packed with free-radical- and inflammation-fighting antioxidants.” Kirkpatrick adds, “Eggs also help protect eyes. Their nutrient-rich yolks, like leafy green vegetables, are high in lutein and zeaxanthin, carotenoids that studies have repeatedly shown help protect against macular degeneration.” Ideally, all chickens would be


process to make “culling” (killing non-egg-bearing male chicks) more humane.


PETE AND GERRY’S ORGANIC EGGS, headquartered in Monroe, New Hampshire, works with more than 30 family farms in Illinois, Indiana, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Vermont. Their eggs are Organic and Certified Humane, as the chickens live in spa- cious barns with outdoor access. “Most of the year, they roam outside our barns as they please on organically grown grass amid clover and wild- flowers,” says owner Jesse


Laflamme. “At the same time, we also have to ensure our hens are safe from predators and communicable diseases from wild birds.”


treated like Cole’s “girls.” For now, the best most of us can do is choose “Pasture-Raised,” “Organic” and “Certified Humane”. Getting to know more about the farmers that produce our eggs is even better.


Judith Fertig writes food health articles and cookbooks from Overland Park, KS (JudithFertig.com).


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