Organic/free range eggs in plastic? Vegetarian Hypocracy?

well, like anything in life, yes it seems hypocritical but sometimes you cant have your cake and eat it too- I buy free reange organic eggs but they come in recycled paper cartons.

If the plastic or styrofoam is the only kind of container they can get it in and the free range eggs are that important to them, then what choice do they have.

As for the other things, as the old saying goes, everyone can be bought. Everyone has their areas of what is important to them and where they will not compromise, but everyone is flesh and has areas , (even within the areas that are important) where they have little to no self control or are easily swayed, either by pride, how they want to appear to others, materialism , etc

You are correct, "free range" can mean a shed with a tiny outside yard that can only accommodate a few hens at one time. Organic just means they don't feed the hens stuff like growth hormones. Some people think free range hens are running outside in the sun for their whole lives - not necessarily true. Some people think at least "free range" means the hens aren't stuffed into cages, that they are a bit better off. Most people don't research anything, they just assume things (like "free" really means free) and take the deal that looks better. Or they may just believe what other people tell them. Organic can have an impact on the health of the animals. It means they won't get growth hormones, so their bones don't break when they grow too big too fast. But it can also mean they don't get feed treated against common diseases and pests, which are easily spread in crowded conditions. Rumour - I've heard "organic" doesn't mean they can't cut the hens' feed with non-digestible stuff which makes the hens hungry all the time so that they eat more. Female calves born to dairy cows are kept as replacements for cows that are no longer useful (illness, low production, infertility, etc). Some male calves go into breeding programs, but most end up as veal. So yes, purchasing dairy products does support the veal industry. Some people argue that by refusing to eat veal, they are saving veal calves. That may save them from becoming veal; surplus male calves are then slaughtered for meat products, pet foods, etc.

We must all do our share to preserve this planet. Yes plastic and synthetic containairs are the most non biodegradable and the largest solid waste pollutant. Even the term "organic" is not always good. Farmers who burn leaves and remains of prior season and use the ashes as fertilizer are contributing to the destruction of ozone layer. I am a farmer and knows that going organic is not profitable and at present cannot feed the world. We must find a way to reach food security without the aid of chemicals. Or, let us hope that the human body will evolve that it will be immune to these chemicals (all organisms can do that).

people often buy organic and free range eggs because they are healthier ( no dies and chemicals added) and they'r production method is much more humane for the chickens; animals that are particularly badly treated in the food production industry... it is not ideal to buy these products in wasteful harmful packaging but it is a whole lot better than caged hens eggs... the health food industry like most things has been absorbed into our consumer culture; thats why you get people who don't really care about the issues making alot of money and buying suv s... the alternative would be to find a local supplier of free range organic eggs that you can buy without the packaging... this would also cut out the harmful effects of transporting the eggs long distances...ideally you should find out if your organic food is locally sorced.

dude even the condition of freeroam chickens is horrible. They are still pack closely together on the ground or in a slightly bigger cage.

"The U.S. Department of Agriculture requires that chickens raised for their meat have access to the outdoors in order to receive the free-range certification. Free-range chicken eggs, however, have no legal definition in the United States. Likewise, free-range egg producers have no common standard on what the term means. Many egg farmers sell their eggs as free range merely because their cages are 2 or 3 inches above average size, or there is a window in the shed"

Just because I'm a vegetarian doesn't automatically mean I'm a card-carrying member of Greenpeace (or whatever it is!). I simply choose to not eat meat. One has nothing to do with the other. As far as eating organic, those who actively seek organic food are looking to put healthier food into their bodies (not all the chemicals and hormones, etc.). Again, totally separate from pollution and recycling issues. Hope this clarifies a bit.

They are vegetarians.. what does that have to do with Styrofoam? you don't have to care about all of the environmental issues to be a vegetarian.

Where did you get the idea that someone needn't try to improve their health or follow their conscience if they can't be perfect?

i am a vegitarian, but i dont eat eggs, so yea. they are just liquid chickens.