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Vegetarian, Vegan and Animal Rights

Flaxbee

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17. thanks, freshwest. I bought Pete & Gerry's about a week ago - they sell them here for $2.50 for 6

Reply to freshwest (Reply #16)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 07:28 PM

Nov 2012

My mother, every single day of my life through high school, made me breakfast: either eggs or waffles or pancakes. I'm surprised I have no cholesterol problems! But I have always loved eggs... until I understood the industry.

And I really like avgolemono soup (celery/leeks/eggs) - it's amazing, and vegetarian - but I have avoided eggs for years until our local store started carrying these.

I am happy to be able to support a company that treats its animals with care and respect -- I'll happily spend extra so that maybe, one day, the horrible companies will see that there is indeed profit in kindness.

Sorry to hear about your tooth! Hope you can get back to the diet that makes you feel best.

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Opinion, please: Pete and Gerry's Cage Free Eggs [View all] Flaxbee Nov 2012 OP

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