As far as I know, it’s because American eggs are required to be washed and sterilized whereas European eggs are the exact opposite, they are left unwashed. Both are perfectly fine, you just need to know to wash them before eating them in Europe. apparently you don’t need to wash them in Europe, just don’t eat the shell 🍳
Because washing the eggs allows you to cover up the fact that the hens are crammed so tight that the eggs are covered in shit by the time they’re collected.
Making it illegal to wash the eggs forces farmers to maintain some semblance of sanitary conditions.
They’re often crammed very tight in Europe as well, but it depends on the type of egg you buy.
Having a tiny bit of shit on it is uncommon, and people understand that it’s going to happen sometimes with a natural product that comes out of a chicken’s ass.
the billboard is probably referring to growth hormones. some other companies do the same claim in their marketing… but growth hormones have been banned in that industry in the u.s. since like the 1950s.
I think I may have spotted a clue to why American eggs are banned in Europe.
As far as I know, it’s because American eggs are required to be washed and sterilized whereas European eggs are the exact opposite, they are left unwashed. Both are perfectly fine,
you just need to know to wash them before eating them in Europe.apparently you don’t need to wash them in Europe, just don’t eat the shell 🍳Washing breaks the natural anti-bacterial barrier of eggs, leaving them prone to salmonella, and they have to be refrigerated to avoid contamination.
I have no idea why they do this.
Because washing the eggs allows you to cover up the fact that the hens are crammed so tight that the eggs are covered in shit by the time they’re collected.
Making it illegal to wash the eggs forces farmers to maintain some semblance of sanitary conditions.
They’re often crammed very tight in Europe as well, but it depends on the type of egg you buy.
Having a tiny bit of shit on it is uncommon, and people understand that it’s going to happen sometimes with a natural product that comes out of a chicken’s ass.
Battery cages are illegal in the EU, and the minimum provision for caged hens is 750cm^2 per bird.
The US has no such law, but “industry standard” is 430 to 550cm^2 per bird.
Because otherwise they have bits of poop on them
We Europeans don’t eat the shell.
Well I’m not saying it’s the correct way, just, that’s why they wash them despite the drawbacks.
I’m pretty sure it’s so that they look better.
That and they don’t bother to vaccinate chickens so eggs can’t be eaten raw.
You don’t need to wash European eggs before eating them. Unless you’re planning to eat the shell.
Good to know! I’ll edit my comment to reflect this.
the billboard is probably referring to growth hormones. some other companies do the same claim in their marketing… but growth hormones have been banned in that industry in the u.s. since like the 1950s.