As complete little packets of protein and nutrients that are easy to cook and use in recipes, eggs are a popular food. Yet misleading labels don’t make it easy for average shoppers to make the most informed choices when they shop for eggs. There’s a bewildering number of different egg choices, and many of the terms on egg cartons don’t mean close to what you would think they might mean.
The vast majority of eggs sold in stores in the United States come from caged chickens. Many consumers who know this reality don’t like it, so an increasing number of them are buying more cage-free and organic eggs. But The Cornucopia Institute, a Wisconsin nonprofit group focused on research and education about agricultural and food issues, says the products aren’t always what they’re cracked up to be.
