Free range: Is it worth it?
Posted on Nov 15th 2007 2:05PM by Martha EdwardsFiled Under: Alternative & Green Health
I try to eat organic whenever possible, but I always cringe when I head to the store and see the price of the free range meat and dairy versus the regular stuff. It's just so expensive. But I have trouble swallowing the non-organic stuff after all the horror stories I've heard about hormones and such. The result? I load up on tofu and ignore any cravings for a juicy chicken breast.
But I should suck it up, especially considering what this article from eDiets has to say. Apparently, free range eggs have the following advantages over regular eggs:
But I should suck it up, especially considering what this article from eDiets has to say. Apparently, free range eggs have the following advantages over regular eggs:
- They have less cholesterol and saturated fat
- They have more vitamin A, not to mention twice as much Omega-3s, 3 times more Vitamin E and 7 times more Beta Carotene.








