Questions tagged [egg]

for questions about claims based on eggs.

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Do eggs have DHA? If yes, then how much on an average?

The egg nutrition website doesn't mention docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in its list of egg ingredients: http://www.eggnutritioncenter.org/egg-facts/nutrition-information-for-the-egg/ But, from: http://www.cholesterol-and-health.com/Egg_Yolk.html DHA…
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Are blue eggs lower in cholesterol than other eggs?

I just bought some eggs from a local farmer in the same office building. She told me blue eggs were lower in cholesterol than other eggs so I bought them. The difference in price was 50¢, so it didn't matter much. Is there any merit to this claim?
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Has the lifespan of farmed animals decreased?

So, one of the common arguments made by vegans (and generally people who oppose factory farming) is that the average lifespan of farmed animals has decreased, and that that's a proof that lives of animals are getting worse rather than better. For…