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Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal Rights

freshwest

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16. This is the website I based my decisions on eggs on:

Reply to Flaxbee (Reply #12)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 05:23 PM

Nov 2012

http://www.certifiedhumane.org/index.php?page=producers-products

I pay $5 a dozen. They are one of my major protein sources as I am reducing beans, etc. I am going back to my sprouts and chia seeds although a great many sources don't work for me.

I'm advised to eat more protein, although I always want less. When I was all raw, nothing but fruits, spring greens, nuts, sprouts and chia seeds I was doing great, never better.

After fracturing a tooth with an almond, I had a setback for over a year and went back to dairy and eggs and all soft foods. I'm working my way back to where I was.

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Opinion, please: Pete and Gerry's Cage Free Eggs [View all] Flaxbee Nov 2012 OP

We use Nellie's. AFAIK, they are what they say they are, and they also use recycled plastic bottles GreenPartyVoter Nov 2012 #1

I haven't seen Nellie's, but I'll keep a lookout for them. Flaxbee Nov 2012 #10

They have a website that you might enjoy checking out. Turns out Pete & Gerry's is a brand of theirs GreenPartyVoter Nov 2012 #13

thanks very much, GPV Flaxbee Nov 2012 #14

They are certified humane, so I don't think they can show healthy happy chickens on the website but GreenPartyVoter Nov 2012 #15

From what I understand, generally, to meet the definition of "cage-free," the coops... Fridays Child Nov 2012 #2

the site explains why they're not 'free range' = climate (New Hampshire) Flaxbee Nov 2012 #6

As you know matt819 Nov 2012 #3

Yup, I know. Flaxbee Nov 2012 #7

Well, I don't live in New Hampshire Autumn Colors Nov 2012 #4

Thanks, that is good to know. From what I've seen on their website, it's a good company Flaxbee Nov 2012 #8

look for free range that means they are actually allowed to move lunasun Nov 2012 #5

They explain why they aren't categorized as 'free range'; the barn premises do look Flaxbee Nov 2012 #9

Please visit the Certified Humane site and check out the housing systems .pdf flvegan Nov 2012 #11

I had forgotten (blocked, is more like it) the hideousness of debeaking... Flaxbee Nov 2012 #12

This is the website I based my decisions on eggs on: freshwest Nov 2012 #16

thanks, freshwest. I bought Pete & Gerry's about a week ago - they sell them here for $2.50 for 6 Flaxbee Nov 2012 #17

Better check this site out B4 sticking with P & G's EthicalVegan Feb 2014 #18

Welcome to DU gopiscrap Feb 2014 #20

You could try to find a local backyard-type egg supply. Curmudgeoness Feb 2014 #19

Black Himalayan Salt has a good eggy flavor mucifer Feb 2014 #21