The Good Egg

The Good Egg: "The Good Egg
Mother Earth News tests show free-range eggs are more nutritious and have half the cholesterol of supermarket eggs.
By Cheryl Long and Umut Newbury

We have just completed testing eggs from four flocks raised on pasture — the results revealed that compared to supermarket eggs from hens raised in cages, our free-range eggs contained only about half as much cholesterol, were up to twice as rich in vitamin E, and were two to six times richer in beta carotene (a form of vitamin A). For essential omega-3 fatty acids (vital for optimal heart and brain function), the free-range eggs averaged four times more than factory eggs."