PUFA-testing Vital Farms eggs 🥚

The soyconomy:

The American food system runs on soy and corn. Billions in subsidies pump up production of these two crops, making them the dominant livestock feed in the states, bar-none.

The issue with this? High levels of inflammatory omega-6 polyunsaturated fat (PUFA or Linoleic acid) make it directly from these fatty grains into chickens’ feed, then into the egg yolk and on to your plate:

We’ve finally got hard data around this and the results are shocking, an organic, pasture-raised Vital Farms egg has more PUFA than straight canola oil.

Special thanks to Angel Acres for organizing and funding this testing, you can purchase their lab-tested, low-PUFA eggs here (they sell out fast!):

Better options:

Soy and corn free eggs can be a challenge to track down. In grocery stores, companies like Utopihen are available in the LA area and some specialty shops in New York.

Our friends at Angel Acres who organized this testing ship their eggs nationwide, and have the most transparent & traditional farming practices we’ve found to date. They deserve all the support and love they can get, so we’re shouting them out here.

Conclusions:

This doesn’t mean an organic egg yolk a day will kill you, but be wary of how many you are consuming. They shouldn’t be your primary source of dietary fat for the day.

Your total dietary PUFA intake should be closer to 8%, not the 20-40% of the SAD (standard American diet), so balance out those soy-fed eggs with some cheese and tallow 🫡