The recent salmonella outbreak in the U.S. provoked a debate: are local eggs really safer than eggs from industrial farms?
Over this past summer, half a billion eggs were recalled in the U.S. due to salmonella contamination. Salmonella, a debilitating and potentially life-threatening illness, is caused by the salmonella enteriditis bacteria. The eggs came from two Iowa industrial egg farms, each producing millions of eggs daily. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 1, 608 people across the U.S. fell sick with with salmonella poisoning from those eggs.
With market withdrawals, public safety alerts, and new health measures in place at egg farms, the outbreak has been contained. But the question arises: are eggs from small, local farms safer ?






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