as per health food store: free range eggs can never be organic

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because you can't be sure what the chickens eat since they're free range. so,

since you can't be sure where the bees that pollinate your crops have been, does

that mean no food can be organic? is this a new labeling requirement for free

range/organic eggs?

[Guest guest]

There is og honey. I don't see much in the way of "free range eggs" these days. I do see cage free but I know that doesn't mean they can even get off concrete. The DHA, Omega 3 claims require the diets are controlled. I've been thinking of raising a few chickens for eggs. I have fox around a dog. I saw something with a small coop on a wheel barrow base that could be moved around. Anyone tried this? I'd also need to fence a run for them.

 

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>theoldestbat [theoldbat]

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>because you can't be sure what the chickens eat since they're free range. so,

>since you can't be sure where the bees that pollinate your crops have been, does

>that mean no food can be organic? is this a new labeling requirement for free

>range/organic eggs?

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I don't have that but if you google chicken coop you'll see LOTS of the coops you're describing.

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There is og honey. I don't see much in the way of " free range eggs " these days. I do see cage free but I know that doesn't mean they can even get off concrete. The DHA, Omega 3 claims require the diets are controlled. I've been thinking of raising a few chickens for eggs. I have fox around a dog. I saw something with a small coop on a wheel barrow base that could be moved around. Anyone tried this? I'd also need to fence a run for them. <> >theoldestbat [theoldbat]>1/14/2009 7:55:29 AM>

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I believe you are describing a " chicken tractor " . There are books about these,

and lots of info on the net.

 

Regarding organic honey, I've never heard of this. I've always thought honey

couldn't be organic because you don't know where the bees get the pollen from.

 

About the free range organic eggs, I would think that if they eat on

organically-maintained pasture, that they can be called organic. After all,

every open-air livestock is subject to eating bugs from unknown origin, even

so-called vegetarian organic cows who eat pasture with bugs amongst the stems

and leaves.

 

Wendy

 

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> I don't have that but if you google chicken coop you'll see LOTS of the

> coops you're describing.

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Yes, I believe that to be true-free range chickens can be fed anything by the farmer. I don't think it has anything to do with the grass and bugs they may eat. Organic eggs are from chickens that have been fed organic feed. Cage free/free range means nothing. Those chickens still don't have any ability to live and eat as nature intended them.

 

I believe honey can be labeled organic if the hives are a certain number of miles away from buildings, but I can't remember the exact wording.

 

With the laws in effect today, a certain number of chemicals are legally allowed on crops and they can still be labeled organic. It IS hard to find anything truly organic. This is why I am always saying KNOW YOUR FOOD. And why I grow as many vegetables as I can. At least I know that MY growing practices are truly organic. You have to talk to local growers in your area and find out how they raise their produce and livestock. It's no wonder we are all sick. :-(

 

Cyndi

 

 

 

 

 

 

theoldestbat <theoldbat

 

Thu, Jan 14, 2010 4:55 am

[RFSL] as per health food store: free range eggs can never be organic

 

 

 

because you can't be sure what the chickens eat since they're free range. so, since you can't be sure where the bees that pollinate your crops have been, does that mean no food can be organic? is this a new labeling requirement for free range/organic eggs?

[Guest guest]

I think you mean a chicken tractor. I really like the site Backyard Chickens. They have lots of plans for chicken tractors and they even have contest for the best ones.

 

Cyndi

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lara Brown <larabrown

 

Thu, Jan 14, 2010 5:57 am

Re: [RFSL] as per health food store: free range eggs can never be organic

 

 

 

There is og honey. I don't see much in the way of "free range eggs" these days. I do see cage free but I know that doesn't mean they can even get off concrete. The DHA, Omega 3 claims require the diets are controlled. I've been thinking of raising a few chickens for eggs. I have fox around a dog. I saw something with a small coop on a wheel barrow base that could be moved around. Anyone tried this? I'd also need to fence a run for them.

 

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>theoldestbat [theoldbat (AT) jesusanswers (DOT) com]

>1/14/2009 7:55:29 AM

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>Re: [RFSL] as per health food store: free range eggs can never be organic

>

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>because you can't be sure what the chickens eat since they're free range. so,

>since you can't be sure where the bees that pollinate your crops have been, does

>that mean no food can be organic? is this a new labeling requirement for free

>range/organic eggs?

>

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Organic Honey: Organic honey must be produced by naturally foraging colonies

that are located at least 2 miles distant, in straight-line flight, from any

pollution source which could cause the honey to become contaminated by, or as a

result of, returning foraging bees (e.g. synthetic-chemical sprayed agriculture,

industrial centers, urban centers, etc.).