Ep 15: Sunnyside, or Scrambled? The good, bad, and the ugly of eggs and the egg industry, label deciphering, and the Great Cholesterol Debate

Eggs have entered the chat, and they want to know why they’ve maintained such a controversial status in the USA for almost 50 years. In this episode, we discuss the rise of the industrial egg industry and it’s impact on chickens everywhere, how the manipulation of cholesterol perception has altered our diets, and how to navigate the grocery store between volatile egg pricing and labeling. Let’s take those “eggs-pectations” and fly the coop together, ya’ll! Curiosity Corner Topics:  Book: Modified By: Caitlin Shetterly GMO’s and corn, foreign purchases of USA farmland, homemade ravioli, Chelsea’s garden and chicken shenanigans, entering our bird watching era. Articles: Evolution of U.S. Egg Farming - United Egg Producers The Fifty Year Rehabilitation of the Egg - PMC A Carton of Eggs - A True Baker's Dozen | USDA The Real Difference Between Pasture-Raised, Free-Range And Cage-Free Eggs | HuffPost Life Fatty Acid and Antioxidant Profile of Eggs from Pasture-Raised Hens Fed a Corn- and Soy-Free Diet and Supplemented with Grass-Fed Beef Suet and Liver - PMC The impacts of fermented feed on laying performance, egg quality, immune function, intestinal morphology and microbiota of laying hens in the late laying cycle - ScienceDirect Effect of Breed and Diet Type on the Freshness and Quality of the Eggs: A Comparison between Mos (Indigenous Galician Breed) and Isa Brown Hens - PMC We’re out here talking to ourselves, therefore we currently participate in NO paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Above mentioned products are simply based on our own opinions and lived experiences, and are shared so that we all continue to expand our horizons, together. Additionally, this podcast is provided for educational and informational purposes only, and does not constitute providing medical advice or professional services. Music by AudioCoffee:⁠ https://www.audiocoffee.net/⁠ , thank you for sharing your talent! Find us on instagram @thehandthatfeedsus, send us feedback through DM or email us at [email protected]! Your support means the world to us. Like, follow, rate, review, and subscribe!