I think commercial eggs are cheaper because of the mass production and cheap
feed from the commercial feed companies.  A food boycott would work far
better if the people would rally and just do it.  Laziness is a big issue
here.  Why pay higher prices when boycott would serve the purpose?  I'm
tired of paying more to have commerce do it right.  It's like rewarding
people for not doing wrong.  What's wrong with this picture?  Off of my
soapbox.   Oliva

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From: Ingrid Bauer


>oliva wrote
>
>>You should get them for a lost less that 2 bucks a doz. if you have to
wash
>>them yourself and others don't want them.  Oliva
>
>i think it is counter productive to expect good quality product if we are
>not willing to pay the price.
>the fact is that we are producing bad quality products because consumers
>want it cheap.
>this farmer that is producing free range chicken should be encouraged to be
>able to continue that way by getting good prices. that way he will be more
>willing to accept new suggestions like feeding organics foods instead of
>cheaper commercial pellets , etc...
>as paleo we want a different fatty acids profile in our animals products,
>here almost evreybody grain feed their lambs to get fatter animals which
>weight more. To get grass fed lambs i had to propose an higher price per
>weight so the farmer can get the same price from an animal either it is
>grass fed or grain fed.
>when a friend started to sale organic eggs , he wanted to charge the same
>price that free range pellet fed eggs , i advice him to ask for higher
>prices , the result is after 3 years there is 4 organic producer of eggs ,
>now in our little island because consumers learned to know the difference
>and are willing to pay more to get it. Eggs of organic quality cost here
cdn
>dollard  3.50 or 3.75 a doz . that is still a cheap food for the energy
that
>i get from them ,in my opinion.
>jean-claude