The benefits of eggs from hens raised on pasture as compared to eggs from commercial layers include more nutritious eggs, more humane conditions for chickens, natural fertilizer for farmers’ fields, and local food with less transportation costs.
Mother Earth News revealed the conclusions of their egg testing project in their October/November 2007 edition. When comparing the benefits of pasture eggs to the USDA nutrient data for most supermarket eggs, they concluded that pasture eggs contained:
1/3 less cholesterol
1/4 less saturated fat
2/3 more vitamin A
2 times more omega-3 fatty acids
3 times more vitamin E
7 times more beta carotene
Our eggs are “too good for human consumption” and are sold as animal food supplement in accordance with FL law.
