Tag: Vegetarian fed

According to agricultural data, the use of meat and bone meal in animal feed significantly decreased after outbreaks of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), leading to the rise of 'vegetarian fed' labeling. But what is vegetarian fed mean, and what does it actually reveal about the animals' diet and living conditions?

The term “Happy eggs” can refer to a few different brands, causing confusion for consumers with specific dietary needs like avoiding soy and corn. Are Happy eggs soy and corn free? The answer depends entirely on which company's product you purchase, as their feeding practices differ significantly.

For many consumers, the term “vegetarian fed” suggests an image of animals grazing happily on fields, but the reality is more complex. In most commercial farming operations, a vegetarian diet is composed largely of grains like corn and soybeans, meaning that yes, vegetarian fed animals are almost always grain fed.

Chickens are natural omnivores, meaning they consume both plants and animals like insects and worms. This fact is at the core of the vegetarian egg versus regular egg discussion, as labeling can be more about diet control than true nutritional difference.