What are the differences when comparing organic eggs vs. conventional eggs? Are pasture-raised eggs worth the price tag? Find out the answers to your eggcellent questions in this video!
0:00 Introduction: Choosing the right chicken eggs
0:31 Caged chickens
1:08 Cage-free chicken eggs
1:22 Free-range eggs
2:47 Does chicken feed matter?
5:00 What are the healthiest chicken eggs?
In this video, we’ll examine all of the different types of chicken eggs available in the store. The different labels and classifications can be confusing.
Around 65% of all chickens used for laying chicken eggs are in cages. Caged chickens are required to get at least 67 square inches of space, which is a little over 8 x 8 inches. New California caged chickens get a few more inches but not even one square foot of space.
Cage-free chickens are not in a cage but are generally confined to a barn with many other chickens. Each chicken gets one square foot of space.
Free-range chickens get 2 square feet of space. They have free range in a barn and typically have access to the outdoors, but it’s unclear if they have access to outdoor grass or if the area is cement.
Pasture-raised chickens get 10 feet by 10 feet of outdoor space.
When chickens don’t get enough space, their cortisol and adrenaline levels increase. This is unhealthy for the chickens and causes them to produce less healthy chicken eggs.
When looking for chicken eggs at the store, terms like “natural,” “vegetarian-fed,” and different grades of chicken eggs mean nothing!
Conventional eggs come from chickens that are fed chicken feed made of corn and soy. This means their food is GMO, sprayed with chemicals, and very high in omega-6 fatty acids. The eggs are then much higher in omega-6 fatty acids. Foods high in omega-6 fatty acids affect the mitochondria, the nervous system, and the heart. They also create inflammation in the body.
If you can't raise backyard chickens and you can't get to a farmer’s market, look for organic pasture-raised eggs. It will be more expensive, but it's worth the investment in your health.
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Thanks for watching! I hope this helps you understand the differences between the varieties of chicken eggs available in the store. I’ll see you in the next video.
70 responses to “Are Expensive Eggs Really Worth It?”
Eggsquisite video!
00:29 🐔 Chicken space matters: From caged to pasture-raised, the amount of space chickens have significantly impacts their health and the quality of their eggs.
02:34 🥚 “Natural” doesn’t mean much: Terms like “natural” and different grades don’t indicate the health of the chicken or the quality of the eggs. Look for “pasture-raised” instead.
03:54 🍳 Omega-6 impact: High levels of omega-6 fatty acids in eggs can negatively affect health, causing inflammation and impacting various bodily functions.
04:21 🌾 Feed quality matters: Organic feed without soy or corn, supplemented with insects and ample space for chickens to roam, can significantly reduce omega-6 levels in eggs.
05:30 💰 Investing in health: While pasture-raised organic eggs may cost more, they provide higher quality and support healthier farming practices, serving as an investment in personal health and well-being.
Some people simply have too much wasted time on their hands.
@@james1795 ikr like asking chatgpt to summarize a video takes hours of my time
Thank you!
Pasture raised organic! Cost $7.99 & up
Worth it
I figure it is worth it, but it kind of hurts every time I see the cheap eggs right next to it. 😀
@@TanukiDigitalsolution: swap the expensive eggs out into the cheap box ;D
@@whoknows8223 LOL!
They are 10.00 where I live and I buy them
Hi Dr. Eric Berg PC 😊 & Thank You For All Of Your Hard/Smart Work 👍
I get pasteur-raised, no soy
We get brown and blue eggs from an organic pastured raised 8 acre farm. The yolks are bright orange and we pay about $9 a dozen. What a difference than grocery store eggs.
I miss my chickens especially when I see these prices.
I used to produce chicken feed, they add coloring to the feed to make the yoke yellow.
@@DobyDukereally???
It’s worth the cost and they taste way better there is a funny taste to eggs when they don’t have the bright orange color for sure thise other eggs make me puke
How much does it cost to have chickens and maintain them? Thinking about getting in the future 🥲
I like the darker yolk eggs and buy those when I can.
Chemicals added to deepen the color
Farm eggs are bright orange
How do you see through the shell?
That cracks me up….lol. 🥚
Duck eggs have a real deep dark yolk.
We get ours from a couple of girls at our church that raise chicken, supporting local kids and better quality eggs then store bought
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that’s great Sam, hopefully they aren’t feeding the chickens gmo feed
@@noreenn6976 true
I have my own flock of 38 chickens – I’m the neighborhood egg lady 😂.
Me too! 😂 We’re drowning in eggs here
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@@darienhemmerlein7543 I can relate 😂
I want chickens but my husband is against it.
Wish I live close to all the egg lady’s, I would love to buy eggs from you lady’s than from the store
We have 5 hens who supply us with more than enough eggs for our needs. I love my girls and it breaks my heart to see all those chickens in cages and crowded conditions. 💔
Same 😢
I had 5 pet chickens before I moved to my current location, where they aren’t allowed. I miss my girls, they were loved, well fed, had a beautiful coop and run, and a chicken tractor to protect them when I put them in the grass. They did all have distinct personalities. Those poor chickens who suffer in those “chicken factories,” no living thing should have to live like that, even if they are for food or eggs.
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I only buy directly from the farmer 6 minute walking distance. Pasture raised.
It is 3,80€ for 10 eggs.
Supermarket sells “organic” eggs for 3,60€. But who the hell knows if they really are organic, pasture raised? I don’t trust the supermarket. I trust the farmer where I see thechickens run around. Direct from the source. No bogus happening in between producer and supermarket.
I would drive to a farmer if it wouldn’t be near to me too.
P.S. I eat 4 eggs every other day and my blood work is superb.
Studies shown 6-7 eggs a day raise your testosterone by a shyt ton!
Greetings from Germany.
I love Germany!
bonjour, si vous n’avez pas de cholestérol, vous pouvez manger des œufs. bonne journée.
@@christinevictor544cholesterol jest od źle pracującej twojej wątroby bo jesz weglowodany i gotowe dania, pijesz z puszki i alko
@@christinevictor544Hi, the balance between omega 3 and omega 6 is important for healthy cholesterol levels. I eat about 200 grams of nuts (walnuts, almonds, peanuts) + salmon daily which are high in omega 3 fatty acids.
Problem is most people don’t eat enough omega-3’s and too much omega-6 ehich are high in processed and fast food.
That is the secret behind my good cholesterol.
Do your own research on omega 3+6 balance and its effect on blood cholesterol! Good luck to you.
You say this by how do you know the farmer is cutting costs either?
I found Utopihen eggs that are organic, pasture raised, and corn and soy free. You can usually find them at a local organic market, and they’re cheaper or at least the same price as big box organic eggs.
If you can have your own chickens that’s the best way to go. You know what they eat you know how much space they have. Unfortunately I cannot have chickens so I try to buy organic free range eggs or get them from my brothers farm
I get pasture raised eggs from 2 ladies from church. One charges $5.00 a dozen. The other $4.00. Great 👍 price.
Same. A dozen local eggs is $5. Just ate two of the fluffiest tasty eggs.
that’s a bargain! which state do you live?
@@wayner2288 Washington
Get mine from a farm down the road, free range on pasture – literally in a field. Its a charity “Farm for City Children”. Cheaper than supermarket, and often get sweet notes from City children who spend a week there. My young Danish niece when visiting was quite concerned about the “orange” yolk, never seen one before that wasn’t pale yellow. I explained to her Dad that the nutrition was much, much higher than the pale mass produced. (He has become almost carnivore since his visit. Yaaah! )
“I have an Eggcellent presentation…” genius 😂
He got it from the Egg company he promoted…check out the website, similar pun(s)
Oh, quit egging him on!
It’s good enough. ‘Genious’? No… that’s an eggaggeration.
Take your crabby attitude elsewhere
@@Wil_Dsense
@@angieobes9835 haha, and I suppose your ‘attitude’ is better. 👏🏼People are often overusing the word genius… and what are you, the moderator of the chatroom? 🤣
I live in Texas and can find pasture raised eggs at like $3 a dozen in just about every corner. My boss actually has her own chickens so I get them from her. And its nice when we dont have room in the fridge since you can keep those out for weeks.
Thank you! I woke up thinking about eggs – unfortunately I’ve been buying them at Costco and I do have a Farmer’s Market here. No more Costco eggs!
You’re right and it’s absolutely worth it, Dr Berg. Love your humour and insightful research to provide high quality content. Thank you 👍🏻❤
I fully understand what you are saying, Dr. Berg, and I’m well aware that it’s important to pay for better quality eggs, and foods in general if you care about your health, but I have a very limited budget which prevents me from buying the best of the best. Sure, I’d love to be eating the organic, pasture raised eggs, the grass fed beef and butter, and strictly organic fruits and vegetables every day, but I like to be able to pay my rent on time as well. I don’t purchase the cheapest things that I can find, but I have to be creative yet reasonable when it comes to my shopping choices, and I’m sure that I’m not the only one out there in this situation.
That is the majority of the world.
They make good foods unobtainable.
I completely understand. I’m there with you.
A lot of people are in this situation. How sad when healthy food is priced out of range for so many people.
Your health verses your wallet. Which one is more important?
@@1MSally1965 Both are important, but I don’t want to be out on the street, living in a tent, eating my free range organic eggs. I’m not sure if you’ve ever had to worry about how you’re going to get by financially, but it’s stressful, and a reality for many people.
As a child in the 70s, I raised chickens on a small farm. While in high school I did a science project where I took some of the eggs and put them in an incubator for the class to follow the development and birth of the chicks. When hatching day came I, along with some of my classmates and the teacher, observed the event. Out of the total number of eggs, a third did not hatch, another third hatched but had deformities of some kind, and only about a third appeared healthy. I had noticed that our eggs had a funny taste for some time but could not figure out what it was. The answer came some years later. We had used Kepone to combat chicken mites and other pests in the coop. If you don’t know what Kepone is then please look it up. This left an indelible impression on me as I had undeniable proof that whatever a hen consumes goes directly into the egg. Please only buy organic free-range eggs if it is the only organic thing you buy. There are far more deadly things that could be in the eggs you consume or feed your family than Omega-6.
Look for organic pastured raise, they get more access to outside areas than free range ones, better chicken life= better eggs.
@@g.g4625 I was about to say, I have organic free range eggs right now and they taste fake to me compared to the pasture raised ones.
@@g.g4625 Agree, pasture raised is the best by far. That is what I meant to say.