Comments for sursumcorda.salemsattic.com/post/overreacting-again-are-you-surprised

Comment #3932

2025-03-28T11:46:25Z

Re-reading this today, I now think vaccinating chickens is a terrible idea. We shall see what comes of the whole bird flu situation.

Comment #3931

2018-05-16T12:46:32Z

I'd have to look into the vaccination for chickens, but I wonder if it is the best idea. It may not be the same thing, but my guess is that Salatin doesn't just give antibiotics to his animals as a matter of course.

Comment #3930

2018-05-15T11:58:48Z

That's a good article. It reminds me of something I read—in one of Joel Salatin's books I believe it was—about unwashed eggs being considered in the U.S. to be too dangerous to sell, whereas in France it's the eggs that have been washed that are considered too dangerous to sell.

The British idea of vaccinating chickens so they don't pass on salmonella sounds like something we should consider.

Comment #3929

2018-05-15T11:27:48Z

When I was growing up, eggs and butter were always left on the counter. We still leave them both on the counter when we are at the island. (Partly because fridge space is at a premium there). At home, the butter stays on the counter (I like it spreadable) and the eggs go in the fridge (maybe because counter space is at a premium at home).

We have never had a problem with eggs or butter going bad.

Here is an interesting article:

http://www.latimes.com/food/dailydish/la-dd-heres-why-we-need-to-refrigerate-eggs-20140714-story.html

Comment #3928

2018-05-15T10:39:04Z

Stephan: :)

Or, you could be Swiss, and keep your eggs on the counter, saving precious refrigerator space. What the CDC would say to that I leave up to your imagination. All I know is that Swiss eggs taste better than American eggs—and at that price, they ought to.

Comment #3927

2018-05-15T10:36:43Z

I will also grant that this one issue isn't all that important, by itself. It's as part of a widespread overall pattern that it matters.

Comment #3926

2018-05-14T21:29:44Z

I would put half your eggs in the little egg holders and leave the rest in the cartons. It reduces the surface you need to disinfect while still avoiding having to pull out a box and open it when you want to check how many eggs you still have. The other half of the egg carton can be used for sprouting seeds, and one of the two little egg holders can be removed to free up more space in that overstuffed tiny fridge. But most importantly, it's simply never a good idea to have all your eggs in one basket.

Comment #3925

2018-05-14T14:10:33Z

Yes, I believe the advice-givers are overreacting, just as newscasters do when they hyperventilate during 24/7 hurricane coverage, and act like it's the end of the world when New Hampshire is hit by what they've always called a "normal winter storm." And when people are afraid to let their children walk to school, or to leave 12-year-olds alone in the house. Twelve! The age at which David Farragut commanded his first ship! "Better safe than sorry" is why I might boil the eggs a couple of extra minutes, even though I think it unnecessary, but in general we have forgotten what a risk/benefit analysis is, and the desire to eliminate all risk from life is crippling us. And our children.

Food waste is a terrible problem; I don't see why food should be thrown away if there's a way to use it safely. But by all means, toss your eggs if you are at all worried. Better yet, let's work on the other end of the production line, and support small, clean chicken farms.

Do you take your eggs out of the carton? I've always thought egg holders in a refrigerator a waste of space.

Comment #3924

2018-05-14T13:51:18Z

I understand the bit about crying wolf but there's a wise old saying that it's better to be safe than sorry. How many eggs does the average fridge have in it? Probably less than five dollars worth. I assume they weren't talking about everyone's eggs everywhere so why not toss the targeted eggs and avoid all risk? I also expect many people do take their eggs out of the cartons since many fridges have little egg holders on the door. In any event the few minutes it takes to disinfect a shelf won't hurt. Is it the advice giver who is overreacting?