{"id":465,"date":"2017-06-19T15:02:17","date_gmt":"2017-06-19T15:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vitagenics.net\/?p=465"},"modified":"2017-06-19T15:02:17","modified_gmt":"2017-06-19T15:02:17","slug":"pasture-eggs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mahawrac.com\/wordpress\/pasture-eggs\/","title":{"rendered":"Pastured Eggs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vitagenics.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/PasturedEggCooked.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-463 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/vitagenics.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/PasturedEggCooked-e1497884514315-300x144.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"144\" \/><\/a>Eggs<\/strong> are one of the best foods we can eat.\u00a0But <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smallfootprintfamily.com\/benefits-of-pasture-raised-eggs\">there is a big difference<\/a> between a &#8216;real&#8217; egg and an egg purchased in a supermarket.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The best eggs are pasture raised eggs (also called pastured eggs). Pasture refers to natural green fields, where the chickens are free to eat bugs, grass, etc., and enjoy fresh air and lots of sunshine. Chickens that live this way produce much healthier eggs: Compared to supermarket eggs, organic pastured eggs have&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mahawrac.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/EggsCompared.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-672 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/mahawrac.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/EggsCompared-171x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"171\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mahawrac.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/EggsCompared-171x300.jpg 171w, https:\/\/mahawrac.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/EggsCompared-583x1024.jpg 583w, https:\/\/mahawrac.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/EggsCompared-768x1350.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mahawrac.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/EggsCompared-11x20.jpg 11w, https:\/\/mahawrac.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/EggsCompared-18x32.jpg 18w, https:\/\/mahawrac.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/EggsCompared-874x1536.jpg 874w, https:\/\/mahawrac.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/EggsCompared.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 171px) 100vw, 171px\" \/><\/a>70% more vitamin A<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">At least four times as much omega-3 fatty acids<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Three times as much vitamin E<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Seven times as much beta carotene<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">50% more folic acid<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">70% more vitamin B12<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Four to six times more vitamin D<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">More zinc, calcium, boron, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">This list is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.whfoods.com\/genpage.php?tname=nutrientprofile&amp;dbid=60\">longer<\/a>, but those are most of the key nutrients. In addition, pastured eggs should always be organic, and thus they do not contain many of the toxins and undesired things found in supermarket eggs:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">No pesticides<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">No herbicides<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">No antibiotics<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">No steroids or hormones<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">No GMOs<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Guidance for Checking Egg Quality and Freshness:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>1. Pastured egg yolks will be orange. Conventional (supermarket) eggs yolks will be yellow. If the yolk is orange, we know the chicken <i>probably<\/i> ate a natural diet because the high levels of nutrients make the yolk orange. The darker the orange, the more nutrition. (Sadly, many farmers feed the chickens special flowers like marigolds, or other special foods to color the yolks without increasing total nutrition. If it is truly healthy, it will also have a strong shell.)<\/p>\n<p>2. Pastured egg yolks have greater integrity &#8211; they will stand taller in the frying pan, look more spherical, and are more difficult to break. Like the shells, the yolks are stronger.<\/p>\n<p>3. To check for freshness, put the egg in a pot or bowl of cold water:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If it sinks to the bottom and lies on its side, it\u2019s fresh.<\/li>\n<li>If it stands up, it\u2019s about 1-2 weeks old.<\/li>\n<li>If it floats, it\u2019s an old egg.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>4. Fresh hard boiled eggs are hard to peel, because the whites are pressed against the shell. Older eggs peel more easily because the yolk and egg white have started to dry and shrink, pulling away from the shell. Thus, you might want to boil eggs that are a week or two old.<\/p>\n<p>5. Pastured eggs will have shells that are thicker and stronger than conventional eggs. The shells do not break so easily.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mahawrac.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/PasturedEggBoiled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-462\" src=\"https:\/\/mahawrac.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/PasturedEggBoiled-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mahawrac.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/PasturedEggBoiled-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mahawrac.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/PasturedEggBoiled-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mahawrac.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/PasturedEggBoiled-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mahawrac.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/PasturedEggBoiled-20x15.jpg 20w, https:\/\/mahawrac.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/PasturedEggBoiled-32x24.jpg 32w, https:\/\/mahawrac.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/PasturedEggBoiled-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mahawrac.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/PasturedEggBoiled-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In Japan&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Ueseful Japanese Vocabulary for Eggs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In Japan they do not use the word \u2018pastured\u2019 but they do have other ways to explain the types of eggs and chickens. Perhaps the best pastured eggs in Japan would be called:<\/p>\n<p>\u653e\u3057\u98fc\u3044 \u7279\u5b9a\u98fc\u80b2\u5375 (Hanashigai tokutei shiiku tamago)<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li>Hanashigai means that for most of the day the birds have access to the outside &#8211; but density of the birds is not specified in this wording.<\/li>\n<li>Tokutei shiiku tamago \/ specially raised eggs &#8211; means that from when the chickens were 120 days old, they are guaranteed to have been kept in a condition no more restrictive than 5 birds per square meter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Other vocabulary used in the Japanese egg industry:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u5e73\u98fc\u3044: Hiragai &#8211; chickens are not caged but might be indoors without enough space.<\/li>\n<li>\u306e\u3073\u306e\u3073: Nobinobi &#8211; relaxed and carefree, often used to emphasize the lifestyle.<\/li>\n<li>\u81ea\u7136: Shizen &#8211; natural. Not very meaningful to describe eggs or chickens.<\/li>\n<li>\u30aa\u30fc\u30ac\u30cb\u30c3\u30af: Oganikku &#8211; Organic. Not certified, but can be better than certified organic.<\/li>\n<li>JAS \u8a8d\u5b9a: Nintei &#8211; Use of the JAS green leaf symbol &#8211; certified organic.<\/li>\n<li>JA \u5168\u8fb2\u305f\u307e\u3054: Zennou tamago &#8211; Usually caged hens. Not good.<\/li>\n<li>\u6709\u6a5f\u683d\u57f9: Yuukisaibai &#8211; organic farming methods.<\/li>\n<li>\u6709\u6a5f\u5375: Yuukitamago &#8211; organic egg.<\/li>\n<li>\u9d8f\u820e\u5185: Keisshanai &#8211; inside the coop. Not good.<\/li>\n<li>\u30d1\u30c3\u30af\u65e5: Pakkuhi &#8211; day the eggs were packed into cartons.<\/li>\n<li>\u63a1\u5375\u65e5: Sairanbi &#8211; day the eggs were harvested.<\/li>\n<li>\u56fd\u7523: Kokusan &#8211; domestic.<\/li>\n<li>\u81ea\u7531\u306b\u6b69\u304d\u56de\u308b: Jiyuuni aruki mawaru &#8211; walk around freely.<\/li>\n<li>\u751f\u98df\u7528: Namashoku you &#8211; for eating raw.<\/li>\n<li>\u751f: Nama &#8211; raw.<\/li>\n<li>\u4f4e\u6e29\u6bba\u83cc: Teion sakkin &#8211; pasteurized. Not pastured! This means heat treated. Not good.<\/li>\n<li>\u5375\u767d: Ranpaku &#8211; egg white.<\/li>\n<li>\u5375\u9ec4: Ranou &#8211; egg yolk.<\/li>\n<li>\u8cde\u5473\u671f\u9650: Shoumi kigen &#8211; best before date.<\/li>\n<li>\u6709\u7cbe\u5375: Yuuseiran &#8211; fertilized eggs.<\/li>\n<li>\u7121\u7cbe\u5375: Museiran &#8211; unfertilized eggs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eggs are one of the best foods we can eat.\u00a0But there is a big difference between a &#8216;real&#8217; egg and an egg purchased in a supermarket. The best eggs are pasture raised eggs (also called pastured eggs). 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