Brown eggs

[chakka35]

I have heard that Americans (and Jews?) shun brown eggs. Is this true? If so, why?

[Clanad]

Actually neither is true... the market for brown eggs is insatiable (no pun intended) since many Americans (and others) believe (erroneously) that they are somehow healthier. They bring a premium price as well.

Brown eggs can be certified Kosher, however, no egg, white or brown, can be consumed by Observant Jews, if it has any blood spots or brown spots on the inside. Sometimes, depending on the chicken variety, brown eggs can have small brown spots or blemishes on the inside, which renders them non-Kosher. This is one of the reasons that only non-fertilized eggs are considered Kosher. Brown eggs (Betizah) are part of a traditional Seder plate at Passover...

[peppy]

V V interesting and informative answer Clanad !! x x

[BBWCHATT]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_%28food%29

Shell and its color
Main article: Eggshell
Egg shell color is caused by pigment deposition during egg formation in the oviduct and can vary according to breed, from the more common white or brown to pink or speckled blue-green. Although there is no significant link between shell color and nutritional value, there is often a cultural preference for one color over another. For example, in most regions of the United States, eggs are generally white; while in the northeast of that country and in the United Kingdom, eggs are generally light-brown. In Brazil, white eggs are generally disregarded as industrial, and red or light blue eggs are preferred. Regarding chicken eggs, the color of the egg depends on the color of the bird. According to the Egg Nutrition Center, hens with white feathers and earlobes will lay white eggs, and chickens with red feathers and earlobes will lay brown eggs.

[chakka35]

Thanks for those answers. My curiosity about Americans was aroused when a friend of mine was running a chicken farm where the main product was brown eggs. His wife had a side-line in white hens to produce white eggs to sell to the local US Air Base which refused to accept brown eggs. All very odd.