In the midst of all of the news about eggs tainted with salmonella, I'm thinking that it was pretty well-timed that I had the opportunity to meet with one BlogHer sponsor in particular: Eggland's Best. Their presence there was priceless in hindsight, considering 1) the news that has broken since then, and 2) that they just had the opportunity to strike up relationships with the 2,400 bloggers attending the conference, to communicate with about how their eggs are safe to consume and unaffected by the salmonella outbreak.
Lucky us we just so happen to purchase Eggland's Best brand, or pick them up from our local Abma's Farm market - and a container of Eggbeaters too of course. ;-) I was happy to see the Eggland's Best booth and even won a carton of eggs for playing their jackpot game on the BlogHer expo floor. (Doesn't it just tickle your toes when you win something that you already like and use?)
This week EB sent me an email comforting me in understanding that Eggland's Best eggs are not included in the massive nationwide egg recall. As I know some of you are prone to worrying like me, I thought I'd share with you a bit of what they emailed me and point you to the FDA's Newsroom to learn more about the egg recall, and to the EB site to learn a bit more about Eggland's Best eggs.
1. Eggland's Best eggs are safe to consume.
2. Eggland's Best eggs are not produced in Iowa.
3. All EB hens are vaccinated three times against salmonella.
4. EB hens are fed an all-natural, all-vegetarian diets that doesn't contain animal fat or by-products, a potential cause for Salmonella.
5. EB eggs are produced by younger hens, as Eggland's sees them as producing better quality eggs that are more resistant to disease.
6. EB uses supplementary drying fans to make sure eggs are 100% dry when packed up for distribution to prevent bacteria and mold growth.
7. The USDA allows eggs to be stored up to 21 days before packaging and distribution, but Egglands Best allows only up to seven days. Most EB eggs leave their farms within 24-48 hours as fresher eggs are more resistant to disease.
Let me know if you have any questions about Eggland's Best eggs that you'd like for me to pass along . . .
Thanks for the blog on the egg recall! We purchase only eggland's best as well and I was thrilled to see that the muffins I made for breakfast were "safe" to eat!
Posted by: Holly Annen | August 26, 2010 at 08:39 AM