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With the surge of expensive eggs flooding the market, many of us are left wondering, are these

pricey options really worth it? So let's get cracking. Now, number one we have to look at is

the chicken space. When we look at a carton

of eggs, we typically see the terms cage-free, free range, and pasture rays. But what does that

really mean? Well, it's referring to the amount of space the chicken has to live in. Chickens and

cages don't even get a full square foot of space.

This setup leads to high levels of straths and cortisol in the chicken.

The impact on eggs means higher cortisol means poor a quality,

nutritionally, and in flavor.

How about cage-free chickens?

That sounds good.

Don't be fooled by the label.

While cage-free might sound promising,

it's only marginally better.

These chickens typically only also get one square foot per bird.

Believe it or not,

I have a good friend who used to be a big chicken farmer. They have a hundred

thousand chickens in a warehouse. There aren't any cages, but they're packed together so

close they might as well be. So their stress levels are still high, and the nutritional

quality of the egg remains compromised.

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