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Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal Rights

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Flaxbee

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Sat Nov 3, 2012, 09:19 PM Nov 2012

Opinion, please: Pete and Gerry's Cage Free Eggs [View all]

http://www.peteandgerrys.com/cage-free-eggs

Our grocery store recently started selling these eggs. My weakness, my struggle with being vegan is eggs, not cheese. I love eggs. Will not eat them unless our local co-op has them, where I know the chickens are well-treated. Unfortunately, I don't often get by the co-op because of their hours and mine, and this will become much harder to do in winter when their hours are restricted.

I also don't totally object to animal products like cheese and eggs and milk and yogurt and honey if the products are produced by animals that are treated extremely well and with utmost respect. I won't eat the flesh of a dead animal, but I'll definitely consider eggs and milk-derived products and honey.

So. The Pete and Gerry's site looks like it's a good operation. But I know appearances can be very deceiving and websites can blatantly lie. I *want* to believe this is a good alternative option for me, since our grocery store is open 24 hours, but if anyone can verify this company's humane certification, I'd really appreciate it.

I'd also really like to be able to support a good company.

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We use Nellie's. AFAIK, they are what they say they are, and they also use recycled plastic bottles GreenPartyVoter Nov 2012 #1
I haven't seen Nellie's, but I'll keep a lookout for them. Flaxbee Nov 2012 #10
They have a website that you might enjoy checking out. Turns out Pete & Gerry's is a brand of theirs GreenPartyVoter Nov 2012 #13
thanks very much, GPV Flaxbee Nov 2012 #14
They are certified humane, so I don't think they can show healthy happy chickens on the website but GreenPartyVoter Nov 2012 #15
From what I understand, generally, to meet the definition of "cage-free," the coops... Fridays Child Nov 2012 #2
the site explains why they're not 'free range' = climate (New Hampshire) Flaxbee Nov 2012 #6
As you know matt819 Nov 2012 #3
Yup, I know. Flaxbee Nov 2012 #7
Well, I don't live in New Hampshire Autumn Colors Nov 2012 #4
Thanks, that is good to know. From what I've seen on their website, it's a good company Flaxbee Nov 2012 #8
look for free range that means they are actually allowed to move lunasun Nov 2012 #5
They explain why they aren't categorized as 'free range'; the barn premises do look Flaxbee Nov 2012 #9
Please visit the Certified Humane site and check out the housing systems .pdf flvegan Nov 2012 #11
I had forgotten (blocked, is more like it) the hideousness of debeaking... Flaxbee Nov 2012 #12
This is the website I based my decisions on eggs on: freshwest Nov 2012 #16
thanks, freshwest. I bought Pete & Gerry's about a week ago - they sell them here for $2.50 for 6 Flaxbee Nov 2012 #17
Better check this site out B4 sticking with P & G's EthicalVegan Feb 2014 #18
Welcome to DU gopiscrap Feb 2014 #20
You could try to find a local backyard-type egg supply. Curmudgeoness Feb 2014 #19
Black Himalayan Salt has a good eggy flavor mucifer Feb 2014 #21
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