REVERSE DISCRIMINATION IN THE DAIRY CASE? — by Steve Nadis
Let no one claim that CALL ME SNAKE plays chicken when it comes to the biggest issues of the day. And I will apologize upfront if I have asked this before. However, if I am repeating myself, it’s simply because I have yet to receive a satisfactory answer. So I’ll say it again in the hopes that my persistent queries might eventually lead to a resolution of this mystery: Why do brown eggs cost so much more than white eggs–sometimes 30 cents more per dozen? And why do so many white people seem to have an aversion to white eggs?
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14:25:40
Your not much of a travelling Man, Snake.
Our preference for the Gallus, beige-encased embryos over their pale counterparts seems to primarily be a Northeastern phenomena. Most convenience stores I frequented in the Mid-West, for example [on my trek to CA in '95] stocked Only the albino variety.
Even in CA, I noticed the relative percentage of these colorless shells was very high! (Or is that color-FUL, as in “white is the presence off ALL wavelengths”? I must leave that to our physicists…)
As far as a Honky’s preference, you may end up with Yolk on your face. (Buck, Buck…BuckAAAAK!!)
[The Real scoop? Brown eggs DO taste a bit different, but the cost is primarily because the brown-egg laying Chickens are somewhat Larger...hence more "chicken feed" needed/egg.;]
Wow MP, you truly are a font of knowledge! And you’re right: I don’t get around as much as I ought to.
I was going to offer two theories.
1. Brown eggs are more expensive because color costs more than (black &) white.
2. White people don’t buy white eggs because they don’t want to be labelled bigots.
Good thinking, OR. Had I been smart enough to make this a contest, you would definitely be a contender.
Good thinking, OR. Had I been smart enough to make this a contest, you would definitely be a contender.
Marco is right on the big hens (Rhode Island Reds?).
Plus, a preference for brown eggs is one of those ineffable New England things (I grew up in New York and we never got brown eggs and we’re pretty pasty white, well, half of us, the others tan up nicely) and the grocers know that. After all, brown eggs are local egs and local eggs are, you know.
Thanks Adam. Between your answer and MP’s, I’m finally getting the picture. I may not have to ask the question yet a third time.
Speakin’ of NorthEast phenomena, if you ask for 2 regular coffees in a “Dunkin’s” in CA (though most are “Winchell’s”)… you’ll get 2 Black javas.
If U comment that you “didn’t want black”, the age/ experience of the girl is given away by their initial look.
A totally cofused daze means they’re under ~20.
A smile, left-right shake & lowered eyelids means, oh, 20-40, & “Cream & sugar are over there” means…
they have better things to do.
I’m glad I’m not a coffee drinker because that sounds awfully complicated.
Great post! I have to admit to breaking into song over brown eggs with my cousin who was also raised here. We were in Maryland at the time and realized that it was a New England thing. They just didn’t understand. : )
Thanks Anon. I’m not from “around here, which is probably why I too “didn’t understand.”
I think they cost more because they think people are willing pay more, thinking that brown eggs means that they are local eggs which means that they are fresher. (Wasn’t there are advertising campaign some time ago to convince people that?)
Interesting Jon. I don’t remember the “brown is better” ad campaign, but it certainly seems plausible…
The implication is, “Whi—te eggs are dis-TANT eggs & dis tant eggs aren’t FRESH!”
Snake, Any truth to the rumour that “fertilized” eggs are better for ya? I never noticed much of a difference
{’xecpt 1 eventually squaks}.
I’ve got no “inside” knowledge on this (the fertilization ?) but it sounds to me like another con in the making…