ccc@cwruecmp.UUCP (Case Computer Club) (01/18/84)
All eggs grade A or better are guaranteed unfertilized, so if one eats only these eggs (the only ones sold at grocery stores I have seen), then one is not taking away a life by any logical definition. The comparison to abortion, therefore, is totally unwarranted in this case. David Kushner ...decvax!cwruecmp!ccc
jgb@linus.UUCP (Jonathan G. Bressel) (01/18/84)
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All eggs grade A or better are guaranteed unfertilized, so if one
eats only these eggs (the only ones sold at grocery stores I have
seen), then one is not taking away a life by any logical definition.
The comparison to abortion, therefore, is totally unwarranted in
this case.
David Kushner
...decvax!cwruecmp!ccc
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One should be aware, however, of the horribly cruel conditions under which
most hens live while producing eggs. See Animal Liberation by Peter Singer
for detailed information on this.
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Jonathan G. Bressel
ARPA: linus!jgb@mitre-bedford
UUCP: ...{decvax,utzoo,philabs,security,allegra,genrad}!linus!jgbweutil@ih1ap.UUCP (David Pope) (07/25/84)
So, DID the first person to eat an egg know where it came from?
fortmiller@cdr.DEC (Joan Fortmiller) (02/12/86)
Even on a vegetarian diet, I hesitate to use eggs in any significant
amount - specifically egg yolks, which are very high in cholesterol.
For example - 1 large egg contains approx. 300 mg. of cholesterol
(entirely in the yolk). Compare that to other dairy products lower
in cholesterol for perspective -- 1 c. nonfat milk has 7 mg
1 c. cottage cheese has 23 mg.
Rather than go by what Weight Watchers or the Government say about
how many eggs I can safely eat, or the level of daily cholesterol
and fats allowed, I'd rather not use egg yolks -- but that's my
personal decision.
There are several alternatives to egg yolks. For cooking and baking
I use a powdered product called egg replacer, available in health
food stores. For foods like scrambled eggs, french toast, and eggs
to use in things like potato salads, I use something like egg beaters
or scramblers, available in grocery store frozen food departments.
They contain egg whites, but not yolks. There's also a mayonnaise
that contains no egg yolks, called Bright Day that tastes good.
JOAN FORTMILLER
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