I went down to the local Ralphs to find some eggs. Not a whole heck of a selection for some reason. The only thing left that wasn't dated in November was "Naturally Preferred Cage Free Grain Fed" brown eggs, a Kroger (Ralphs) house brand. Inside the carton is the following amazing statement:
Naturally Preferred™ eggs are the product of our cage-free operation and vegetarian feed based on grains and soy beans. The hens live in open "community houses" where they have feed, water, nests, roosting poles and plenty of area to exercise. Hen's diet consists of grain-protein, seed and vegetable derivatives, with no animal fat or fish/shellfish by-products. There are no antibiotics or hormones added.No this isn't the Onion or Monty Python -- this is capitalistic consumerism at its finest. Posted by Kevin Murphy at December 29, 2003 10:03 AM | TrackBack
My favorite part was the vegetarian feed. As if there were anyone in the world who refused to eat chicken unless the chicken was a vegetarian.
Posted by: Xrlq at December 29, 2003 03:04 PMApparently vegetarian fed tastes better. What's with the chicken posts around the Bear Flag League today. Are you all trying to make me feel less eccentric?
As I noted on xrlq's chicken post, I tried to let the Calblog chickens out of their cage and they spent the day under the cage instead. Remember that the next time someone touts cage free.
I liked the "community houses" and wondered if there's a house committee and house captain, pecking orders, and if some chickens are more equal than others.
I also wondered if the feed was organically grown.
Posted by: Kevin Murphy at December 29, 2003 03:42 PMOh, my wife's comment was [british accent] "But I don't want to be a pie. I don't even like gravy." Which led to the Chicken Run reference...
Posted by: Kevin Murphy at December 29, 2003 03:51 PMcheck out www.veganoutreach.com if you really think this is funny. it really isn't...but i encourage you to discover this for yourself.
Posted by: kristine at February 22, 2004 11:35 AM