Let's talk eggs..

Stephen_Leak

NewKittenHelp wrote: »

Alleged inability to pay does not remove one's responsibility for cruelty.

True.

Well chosen words, though. I was considering those, whose inability to pay is real, not alleged. This does not remove your responsibility, which I why I didn't mention it, but it can affect your ability to do anything about it.

As I said, don't look down on anyone, unless you're helping them up.

NewKittenHelp

Stephen_Leak wrote: »

True.

Well chosen words, though. I was considering those, whose inability to pay is real, not alleged. This may not remove your responsibility, but it does affect your ability to do anything about it.

As I said, don't look down on anyone, unless you're helping them up.

You would be looking for a very long time to find someone in this country who truly was too poor to be able to realistically afford not to eat a higher-welfare balanced diet.

People are of course free to make their own choices, but equally others are free to remind those people of the consequences of those choices.

bornintoit

I buy Mabel Pearman's Burford Brown Hen eggs by Clarence Court from Sainsburys, at £1.99 for 6. They are classed as free range but are fed a non-GM vegetarian diet as standard and I do notice a difference in taste compared to other free range eggs. I know they are not cheap but then I don't want to pay cheap prices when the companies treat their chickens cheaply with bad feed and bad welfare.

Edwardia

I will have a look for these thanks. I have had the Clarence Court quail's eggs from Waitrose, as they are great hard-boiled and put in salads and as snacks. Not sure Sainsbury's still does them but I once got a dozen quail's eggs YS for 10p there !

bornintoit

Edwardia wrote: »

I will have a look for these thanks. I have had the Clarence Court quail's eggs from Waitrose, as they are great hard-boiled and put in salads and as snacks. Not sure Sainsbury's still does them but I once got a dozen quail's eggs YS for 10p there !

I have just had a look on the Sainsburys website under 'Duck, Quail & Speciality Eggs' but they did not have any duck or quail eggs listed.

Stephen_Leak

NewKittenHelp wrote: »

You would be looking for a very long time to find someone in this country who truly was too poor to be able to realistically afford not to eat a higher-welfare balanced diet.<snip>

Unfortunately, you don't have to look, just wait and not for very long, at my local food bank.

Edwardia

I watched a documentary on poverty in the US and it was really shocking to see people living under makeshift plastic shelters in the local woods and not getting access to health care, education, clean water etc. When they asked for help they were told they weren't eligible. But here, people CAN get benefits, drug rehab, free healthcare, B&B accommodation/emergency shelters etc

Stephen_Leak

It's a pity that the food bank can't use eggs. From whatever source, they are a perfect little indivual portion of protein, minerals and vitamins. Considering what they are designed for, this isn't really a surprise. The Mk1. eggshell is a miracle of packaging. 100% recyclable too.

PS. I was wondering what to have for dinner, to use up the leftover salad from yesterday. A nice, plain, simple omelette.

~Chameleon~

Stephen_Leak wrote: »

It's a pity that the food bank can't use eggs. From whatever source, they are a perfect little indivual portion of protein, minerals and vitamins. Considering what they are designed for, this isn't really a surprise. The Mk1. eggshell is a miracle of packaging. 100% recyclable too.

Is this right? They can't take eggs? Why not?

Stephen_Leak wrote:

PS. I was wondering what to have for dinner, to use up the leftover salad from yesterday. A nice, plain, simple omelette.

Frittata

A._Badger

Out of interest, why would anyone feed chickens a vegetarian diet? Chickens are omnivores! I wonder if they follow them around, telling them not to eat worms, bugs and grubs?