My visit to the United Egg Producers Conference

Conventional vs. cage free – it it worth the extra money?

Being an animal lover, I always wondered was it worth paying the extra money for cage-free eggs, and honestly what does cage free even mean? After listening to the experts and seeing the cages for myself, it was clear that one type of house is not better than the other.

Although there is no clear winner, and people are divided on this issue, the United Egg Producers wanted to stress the importance of choice. A consumer should be able to go to the food store and pick out what type of egg they feel is best for their family. Also, it is important to note that there is no proven health difference between an egg from a cage or cage-free chicken, nor between a brown and a white egg.

There’s a lot of nutrition packed into that little egg!

After ending the day with listening to Dr. Patricia Hester speak about the Science-Based Animal Welfare Program, Krista Eberle discuss the Food Safety Program, as well as talks by Dr. Peter Holt and the UEP President, Gene Gregory – I was able to learn even more.

Since eggs have the second highest biological value next to breast milk, eggs are a cheap way to add high quality nutrition into meals. As we all know, healthier food is often more expensive, which is why in an economic downturn it is important to have affordable, healthy food options available to consumers.

I learned so much from my trip – I could keep writing pages about eggs from all the information I gathered. Who knew there was so much to know about eggs?!

Since going to an egg farm might not be plausible for you, instead you can tour an egg farm virtually on the United Egg Producers website.

Lauren Bocskocsky is a recent graduate of Bentley University and a Project Manager at Mom Central.

Stacy DeBroff

Stacy DeBroff, founder and CEO of Mom Central.com and social and digital consultancy, Influence Central, is a social media strategist, attorney, and best-selling parenting author. A sought-after expert for national media, she trend-spots regularly with national brands and speaks frequently to national and international audiences on a wide range of subjects, including influencer marketing, social media, entrepreneurship, and consumer trends. A passionate cook, gardener, reader, and tennis player, she adores this new chapter of post-college-age parenting.