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The Salt
In Search Of The Perfect Egg
December 18, 2012 Think all eggs are alike? Think again. A group of British poultry enthusiasts holds an annual contest to find not just a good egg, but the best egg. We find out what it takes to make the grade.
Shots - Health News
Geneticists Breach Ethical Taboo By Changing Genes Across Generations
October 24, 2012 Scientists have made changes in human DNA that can be passed down from one generation to the next. The researchers say they took the step to try to prevent women from giving birth to babies with genetic diseases. But the research is raising a host of social and moral questions.
The Salt
It's No Yolk: Mexicans Cope With Egg Shortage, Price Spikes
September 18, 2012 The new crisis in Mexico isn't the drug war or a plunge in the peso. It's eggs. An avian flu epidemic has led to fewer, more expensive eggs — serious business in a country that eats more eggs, per capita, than any other nation in the world.
The Salt
How Two Bitter Adversaries Hatched A Plan To Change The Egg Business
February 10, 2012 The president of the Humane Society of the United States and the president of the United Egg Producers are an unlikely duo to lobby Congress to approve new rules for egg farmers. But they agree on the need for a law that would allow farmers to keep their chickens in more spacious cages.
The Salt
Coop D'Etat: Farmers, Humane Society Partner On Chicken-Cage Revolution
January 26, 2012 This unprecedented partnership between egg producers and animal welfare advocates is asking Congress to pass a law that's supposed to improve the lives of egg-laying hens with new and improved cages. If passed, it would be the first federal law that takes into account the emotional lives of farm animals.
The Two-Way
FDA Expands Nationwide Egg Recall
August 18, 2010 The FDA dramatically expanded the nationwide recall of eggs linked to a salmonella outbreak. As of Wednesday, 380 million eggs from an Iowa producer have been recalled. There have been hundreds of illnesses reported but so far no deaths to date.
Blog Of The Nation
Farm Eggs Are Tastier Than Store-Bought, Right?
June 2, 2010 Farm eggs may be prettier than store-bought, but technically, they don't taste any different. Won't stop this blogger from preferring home grown!
