tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472697.post2990268215909250320..comments2024-02-12T05:30:13.488-05:00Comments on Fanatic Cook: Jonathan Safran Foer Defines "Free-Range"Bixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06263963508785739508noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472697.post-88620138801498113952009-11-16T08:13:41.052-05:002009-11-16T08:13:41.052-05:00You know, I've had some eggs from The Country ...You know, I've had some eggs from The Country Hen. They did taste fishy.<br /><br />Speaking of The Country Hen organic eggs...<br /><br /><i>"A private organic labeling program, the Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA) "denied certification to The Country Hen because [The Country Hen] did not provide its birds with access to the outdoors."<br /><br />The USDA overruled NOFA (the next day!) and ordered them to issue The Country Hen an organic certificate. NOFA/MICI sued the USDA for overruling them. It went to court. A judge ruled that "accredited certifying agents have no right to appeal when USDA overturns their decisions."</i><br /><br />From:<br /><br />http://fanaticcook.blogspot.com/2008/09/when-humanely-raised-is-not-humane.htmlBixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263963508785739508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472697.post-37450948518558114812009-11-15T18:39:44.784-05:002009-11-15T18:39:44.784-05:00Wiki has a decent write-up on the pros & cons ...Wiki has a decent write-up on the pros & cons of debeaking. <br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Debeaking#Pros_and_cons_of_beak_trimming<br /><br />Eatwild website is a great way to locate local meat. Worked for me. <br /><br />The Country Hen feeds fishmeal to boost Omega 3. I'd hate to see this method go mainstream; unlikely due to the price. Those are some expensive eggs. <br /><br />ElleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472697.post-33845715861534753102009-11-15T10:02:48.001-05:002009-11-15T10:02:48.001-05:00I don't know any of those brands (naturally), ...I don't know any of those brands (naturally), but it doesn't surprise me. I'm finding more and more, higher-end foods/companies, the ones that we trust most, are letting us down most (things you don't see behind the scenes, such as this). It's sad. One really has to do their research.Perovskiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02288179080765960283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472697.post-48518863095614379332009-11-15T09:33:50.245-05:002009-11-15T09:33:50.245-05:00I was really surprised to find out that high-end e...I was really surprised to find out that high-end eggs like The Country Hen, Giving Nature, Trader Joe's, and Shelton's all come from birds kept in large flocks with mutilated beaks.Bixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263963508785739508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472697.post-64045872679947611132009-11-14T22:30:46.927-05:002009-11-14T22:30:46.927-05:00You can find locals farming by going to the Eat Wi...You can find locals farming by going to the Eat Wild web site. <br />http://www.eatwild.com/index.html<br />There are many farmers who still pasture raise their farm animals.RBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472697.post-37176516240051356692009-11-14T17:35:34.666-05:002009-11-14T17:35:34.666-05:00Find a local farmer and go out and see for yoursel...Find a local farmer and go out and see for yourself.CHARLES OLSONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14262145857488407736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472697.post-3923560609730307582009-11-14T17:14:23.800-05:002009-11-14T17:14:23.800-05:00then how do you know if the chickens and eggs are ...then how do you know if the chickens and eggs are really free range or not? how can they say it if they're not?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com