Grocery Shopping Tips
Should you buy cage-free or organic eggs? Lobster or a so-called cheaper alternative? We find out where to spend and where to save.
By Lynn Andriani
Original Content | July 08, 2012 
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Our choice: Organic Why: Organic eggs are produced by hens given feed grown without most conventional pesticides, fungicides, herbicides or commercial fertilizers; standards also prohibit the use of growth hormones. The American Egg Board says eggs labeled simply "cage-free" usually come from hens living on the floor of a barn or poultry house. Their mortality rates are higher, since the birds tend to peck at and injure each other. Plus, the nutrient content of eggs from cage-free hens is the same as for those produced by hens housed in cages. The only drawback: Cost. It varies depending on where you live, but organic eggs run at least a dollar more per dozen. |
