Comments on Raising Three Thinkers: Save the chicks

I agree with the others: support the farmers who t...

2009-09-23T05:11:34.555-04:00

I agree with the others: support the farmers who treat their hens humanely, and buy eggs from them.

I limited my meat intake, knowing what happens in ...

2009-09-22T23:05:43.861-04:00

I limited my meat intake, knowing what happens in slaughterhouses. I rarely eat eggs as well. Hopefully I can eliminate these things entirely OR find someone who raises chickens humanely when I return to the states (no such luck here in Asia, of course).

Thanks for sharing this! I will definitely be far more conscientious about eggs now.

Grace- I did ask a few weeks ago. There is a loca...

2009-09-22T19:40:42.211-04:00

Grace- I did ask a few weeks ago. There is a local farm http://www.carltonfarm.com/

On Weds they sell them at a local church. I've thought about picking some up, but haven't so far. I know what you mean about soy. Luckily we avoid many processed things, but I'd say we eat more soy than the average family. At least the kids do. They love soymilk and that's probably where they get most of their intake. I figure they'll grow out of that eventually anyway and I try to stick to non-GMO soy just in case. Still, other than the milk, they aren't eating it everyday. 3-4 times a week.

Jan Andrea-I have looked into local eggs. I want to be able to take him with me to talk to the farmer but it hasn't worked out. I'll definitely be posting again if/when we do! Thanks!

I'm sure you can find local, humanely raised e...

2009-09-22T19:33:27.776-04:00

I'm sure you can find local, humanely raised eggs close by.

Replacing egg in your diet with more soy may not be good. Obviously that is for you to decide. I worry about the dangers of soy. As you don't like to eat meat (for good obvious reasons!), I try to avoid soy for my family. Soy lurks in so many processed foods it is crazy. it is hard to completely avoid it (though we did for several years when E was allergic to it) There are tons of reasons why: health/breast cancer/sperm count/vitamin absorbtion/thyroid disease in kids/environment/ genetic engineering/big business - agribusiness.

I guess there are so many food realted issues out there that unfortunately you have to pick and choose what is important for your specific family members. It is really sad that we have to worry about our food like this.

Sorry. I could go on but I forgot this is really about chickens and their eggs. Ask on CHE loop if anyone knows where to get local eggs. I'd love to find out.

Robotson might be comfortable with locally-raised ...

2009-09-22T19:20:28.117-04:00

Robotson might be comfortable with locally-raised chickens; we get our eggs from farmers we know and trust, who have pledged to treat their chickens kindly (and many of whom we have visited). It's not a choice between eggs and no eggs; it can be a choice between factory-farmed eggs and humanely-raised local eggs and no eggs :)