Since people are willing to break the law to make a profit how can the consumer be safe?
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2006-11-16 01:31:18 · 10 answers · asked by Edit_Cat 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
I always look for RSPCA label on the egg box its roundish and its blue and white this means they have been check the farm to make sure that they are what they say they are.
2006-11-16 01:41:11 · answer #1 · answered by bez 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ahh, one of my regular topics on here.
Freerange labelling is a joke. You just have to visit one of the freerange farms used by the supermakets to see this. The hens are hen-pecked, no feathers on them - a sure sign of stress, they have no natural grass or grubs to foraige for, they are fed on high protien layers pellets. There is little that is good or humane about the way "freerange" chickens are kept.
Sure, they follow the letter of the law, but its still awful. Don't let any supermarket kid you that they care about animals. They are following the minimum guidelines to ensure they get you to part with more money, no other reason.
Supermaket farms are difficult to find, the reasons would be obvious if you can find them. There are 2 near us that supply sainsbury's. One at Baschurch and one at Lynclys. The barns are not marked up to avoid bad publicity, but you can see the hens in large caged off areas if you sneak about a bit.
The only way to ensure your eggs are from free-range hens is to buy then from a farm gate where you can see the hens around the yard or fields.
We sell more and more eggs from our gate this way as people are starting to realise what a con all the labelling is.
The only way the consumer can be safe is to reduce food-miles and buy at source where possible....just like we did 30 years ago.
2006-11-16 02:01:23 · answer #2 · answered by Michael H 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think that's why so many people are buying their own Chickens these days.
Chicken are so easy to look after and you can even keep one in a small apartment.
They are very friendly.
I don't think that you can trust the retailers. I just heard that some French eggs were laced with Salmonella.
I didn't even know I was eatng a French egg!
There is just no way of knowing.
2006-11-16 02:34:41 · answer #3 · answered by Wizzy Woman 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
# eggs must be individually stamped with a code indicating the farming method, country of origin and production site code.
# Generally at retail eggs described as 'Free Range' or 'Barn' are sold in pre-packs (small boxes) which have to be labelled at the packing station
2006-11-16 01:39:14 · answer #4 · answered by sugarplum9903 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
go to the source ( that's the only way - eggs are usually from less than 50 miles away just take a drive and see for yourself if it's that important )
2006-11-16 01:32:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
you cant...lol The only way to get organic food is to grow it your self, raise your own chickens and gather your own eggs. I think the food producers are making a killing on so called organic food.
2006-11-16 10:20:43 · answer #6 · answered by soul candee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They think that it is one producer, blame the supermarkets they are squeezing farmers to death in the UK
2006-11-16 01:38:11 · answer #7 · answered by Miki P 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if there is crap still on them you know also the sizes vary greatly
what dumbass has put the thumbs down to this answer, I get them off a farmer and trust me they have traces of crap on them, you cant get more free than that
2006-11-16 01:35:47 · answer #8 · answered by SCOTT B 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
coz the shells r coverd in shiteee
2006-11-16 01:37:20 · answer #9 · answered by imgonnakickurass2006 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
normally the yoke is deep orange and I'm not yokeing!!
2006-11-16 02:22:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋