Guest guest Posted June 2, 2003 Report Share Posted June 2, 2003 In a message dated 6/2/03 2:37:08 PM, writes: > My point on eggs was that they often kill the chickens > that don't produce eggs anymore for meat. Perhaps not all > do and some farms have a chicken retirement hut. I know eggs > aren't meat, but I wonder sometimes if my eating eggs doesn't > in a very round-about way cause some chickens to die? > It was a stretch, but I ponder these things. > actually, yes, it does... your first point (about non-producing chickens) is very true, and the same goes for cows that no longer give milk (plus those cows are kept pregnant to keep them lactating, and their babies become veal much of the time). not only that, though-- the term " free range " is not, to my knowledge, regulated by the fda. that means that technically, the free-range farms could keep the chickens in battery cages, debeak them, and whatnot, but leave the barn door open. i'm not saying that all free range farms treat their animals badly, but i'd research the place you get your eggs from, just to be on the safe side. on the plus side, organically raised eggs and milk are supposedly produced without hormonal intervention. hope this helps. melody http://www.melodysmusic.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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