Do You Eat Caged Eggs Or Free-range Eggs? In Addition To Animal Welfare Considerations, The Original Nutritional Content And Safety Are Also Poor

In response to animal welfare and consumer health, 14 Costco stores across Taiwan are selling "cage-free eggs" this year. Experts said that caged chickens have almost no place to stand. Not only are the laying hens unhealthy, the scattered excrement makes the eggshell easily contaminated with excrement, and the risk of Salmonella infection increases. Instead of cage-raised chickens, because they can forage around, the chickens are healthy, and the eggs they lay have increased nutritional value and are healthier to eat.

Do you know how the eggs you eat are produced? The Leverage Foundation, an international organization, has long promoted "smart work to promote plant-based food and protect farm animal welfare." Xie Liyi, the project manager of the association, said that in the past, in order to increase production capacity, the industry used cage-raising methods to raise laying hens. The animal organization survey found that the living environment of laying hens is harsh. Lucky chickens can lay eggs in their own feces, while unfortunate laying hens are crowded among the same kind all their lives, and their bodies cannot touch the ground.

The caged laying hens have small activity space and the eggshells are easily stained with feces

Taiwan Animal Society Research Association also found that 90% of the laying hens in Taiwan have a cage of 2 to 4 chickens, and each chicken has only about A4 size grid Space, not only laying hens are depressed and unhealthy for hair removal, but also lay eggs and excretion in the same space, the egg shells are contaminated with feces, and the risk of contamination by Salmonella strains is higher.

EU survey found that caged eggs are 33 times more likely to be infected with Salmonella

Sheliyi pointed out that the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) analyzed data from a total of 5,665 egg farmers in 25 countries and found that caged eggs were produced.The risk of infection with key Salmonella strains was up to 33 times higher than in cage-free egg production. In related studies in other countries, there are also such findings. At present, the European Union has banned the way of laying hens in cages. In the "Look Around" program of Hong Kong TVB TV station, an experiment was conducted on eggs in recent years, and it was found that the colony density on the eggshell of caged eggs was 6,000 times higher than that of non-caged eggs.

Cage-free eggs have low nutrient points and low cholesterol

And the so-called "non-cage" refers to both flat feeding and grazing, allowing the chickens to move freely, the chickens have a large space for movement, the chickens have enough exercise, and Can play the natural foraging nature. Many people have found that caged eggs have fragile shells, watery whites, and yolks that break when touched. According to foreign research, pastured eggs have 1/3 less cholesterol and 1/4 less saturated fat than eggs produced by traditional breeding methods. Vitamin A is increased by 2/3, Omega-3 fatty acids are increased by 2 times, vitamin E is increased by 3 times, and beta-carotene is increased by 7 times. Even the protein content, cage-free eggs are 13% higher than caged eggs.

Sheliyi said that buying cage-free eggs is not only more humanitarian and considerate of animal welfare, but also reduces the risk of egg contamination, the eggs are more nutritious, and they are healthier and more secure.

Buy non-cage eggs and recognize the logo of the Friendly Egg Alliance

In addition to Costco stores, stores including Carrefour, Quanlian, and Cotton Field also offer cage-free eggs. For those who want to eat healthy and care for animals, please recognize the "Friendly Eggs Alliance Logo" when purchasing cage-free eggs, which are the real cage-free eggs.Raise eggs.

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