Are Cheetos organic?

[EggSighted4Life]

I think the important issue is, are they antibiotic-free.

It was already noted by another poster.. but both chicken and eggs are produced commercially with NO added antibiotics or hormones as it's illegal in the US these days.

Personally, I find the taste of organic produce to indeed be noticeably better than that I would get from my chain grocer.

I can get "organic" produce at my chain grocer. Home grown stuff always taste better even when not organic. Ripe foods definitely won't transport long distance as well. Farm market/home grown verses chain grocer.. chain stuff is usually waxed or oiled in some manner to help preserve the product. In other words I agree that fresh IN season produce ALWAYS taste better than stuff that was stored for months and that's an area where the taste MAY actually be noticeable verses organic boxed or canned products.

I also agree in general it's possible for the OP's neighbor to have actually tasted "farm freshness".. and yes recognize it was a humorous question about Cheetos being organic..

I have family that won't eat my eggs because I don't feed my chicks "organic" feed -- they prefer to buy $$$ the eggs labeled organic at the store! Should I feel insulted?

I don't think you should feel insulted. I would be glad that they are making a choice they feel is important even IF slightly misinformed (or not) about labeling terms or paying top dollar for the terms they think are key. Regenerative (inclusive of organic) farm, pasture raised, humane produced would be awesome! I'd be thrilled if my family member has the $ or resources to spend on their ideal and not worried about feeding as many people possible for the minimal cost or just freeloading eggs and never recognize or care the value you DO put into keeping your flock. It is their loss! I have a disabled friend that keeps a huge pet flock and has a helper. I have gotten eggs when I sold off all my birds or what have you.. but her set up was/is dysfunctional and her eggs often have waste matter on them. I have quietly bought store eggs even though I KNOW her birds have it really good. With my more rounded poultry/animal/nature knowledge AND my adult acquired resources, I'm thankful to have options! Some folks may be soy free or whatever.. I just try not to judge even if I don't fully understand. Glad your enjoying keeping a flock!

Informational purpose only.. organic chickens also require dark nights but I believe they still allow de-beaking, which oddly MIGHT be the humane choice in those crowded conditions. Cage free, free range.. not all they're cracked up to be and sometimes downright BS.

I have folks here wanting ONLY those pretty blues and greens.

I remember the first time my husband brought home colorful eggs from a coworker was back on 2005.. I was scared and disgusted by the thought of what might happen. I never touched them though they did appear to be "normal" like the WHITE eggs I was familiar with. Fast forward.. oh gosh, I can't believe it's been 15 years.. and now I might actively breed to get a certain color egg!

But in thinking about it, my EE were extra active ladies (free range within 1 acre PNW) and in addition to their lovely blue/green eggs that me feel like a child everyday when I get see what color gift I will collect.. their yolks and albumin were brighter, taller, thicker.. noticeably so! I haven't encountered anyone recently that refuses to eat colored eggs. When I do though I enjoy showing that *almost* all eggs are still white shelled on the inside. In truth, I probably still hesitate at first thought regarding turkey, duck, quail eggs, etc.. but that's just my brain training which I am actively working to RE train.

 

[MROO]

This might have already been said, but shame on me for not reading through everything here.
But in order to have your chicken eggs (products) to be considered organic, you have to feed them organic labeled foods and not feed anything non-organic!
To be fair, I think what your coworker might have meant was that your eggs tastes farm fresh and natural, and as they should! I've noticed some of my own customer base assumes that organic = farm fresh, but I don't feed organic, so theyre not organic just feed regular layer pellets, allow them table scraps and free range.
To label them as organic, I believe you also need to be certified.

Ummm ... you really need to go back and read through this thread. Not because of the serious organic definitions, but because it's a HOOT! A guaranteed smile (chuckle, guffaw) inducer!

 

[featherhead007]

Well, that's certainly ONE way to keep 'em at leas six feet away!

MROO, glad you came. I was running out of good jokes. (please take the microphone)

 

[MROO]

I'm warped!

I refuse to respond on the grounds I may (might, absolutely certifiably will) incriminate myself ...

 

[MROO]

MROO, glad you came. I was running out of good jokes. (please take the microphone)

Nah - you've got this ... you've just got to branch out a bit ... go ask your tree-buddy. Besides ... I think I hear my mother calling ...

 

[MROO]

Counterpoint:
I know a couple crop farmers that make a killing... one recently bought a historic 1000 acre farm with an old mansion and spent 2 million on the house restoration... plus their 2nd home in Florida... another travels the world during winters.

They’re both very hard working 3rd generation families that employ a lot of local people and are just “good people” ... but they appear to make truckloads of money.

I have a very close friend that makes a good living at it also, but he’s very much in that “regular people” category.

my point is no one person’s experience is universal... but there are plenty of farmers that are doing very well growing those Cheeto makins

My sister is a dairy farmer ... my nephew also farms organic veggies for his wife's produce stand. Neither is making any killer income. I wish they were. I'm the "favorite aunt," so I know they'd take good care of me!

 

[21hens-incharge]

It was already noted by another poster.. but both chicken and eggs are produced commercially with NO added antibiotics or hormones as it's illegal in the US these days.

I can get "organic" produce at my chain grocer. Home grown stuff always taste better even when not organic. Ripe foods definitely won't transport long distance as well. Farm market/home grown verses chain grocer.. chain stuff is usually waxed or oiled in some manner to help preserve the product. In other words I agree that fresh IN season produce ALWAYS taste better than stuff that was stored for months and that's an area where the taste MAY actually be noticeable verses organic boxed or canned products.

I also agree in general it's possible for the OP's neighbor to have actually tasted "farm freshness".. and yes recognize it was a humorous question about Cheetos being organic..

I don't think you should feel insulted. I would be glad that they are making a choice they feel is important even IF slightly misinformed (or not) about labeling terms or paying top dollar for the terms they think are key. Regenerative (inclusive of organic) farm, pasture raised, humane produced would be awesome! I'd be thrilled if my family member has the $ or resources to spend on their ideal and not worried about feeding as many people possible for the minimal cost or just freeloading eggs and never recognize or care the value you DO put into keeping your flock. It is their loss! I have a disabled friend that keeps a huge pet flock and has a helper. I have gotten eggs when I sold off all my birds or what have you.. but her set up was/is dysfunctional and her eggs often have waste matter on them. I have quietly bought store eggs even though I KNOW her birds have it really good. With my more rounded poultry/animal/nature knowledge AND my adult acquired resources, I'm thankful to have options! Some folks may be soy free or whatever.. I just try not to judge even if I don't fully understand. Glad your enjoying keeping a flock!

Informational purpose only.. organic chickens also require dark nights but I believe they still allow de-beaking, which oddly MIGHT be the humane choice in those crowded conditions. Cage free, free range.. not all they're cracked up to be and sometimes downright BS.


I remember the first time my husband brought home colorful eggs from a coworker was back on 2005.. I was scared and disgusted by the thought of what might happen. I never touched them though they did appear to be "normal" like the WHITE eggs I was familiar with. Fast forward.. oh gosh, I can't believe it's been 15 years.. and now I might actively breed to get a certain color egg!

But in thinking about it, my EE were extra active ladies (free range within 1 acre PNW) and in addition to their lovely blue/green eggs that me feel like a child everyday when I get see what color gift I will collect.. their yolks and albumin were brighter, taller, thicker.. noticeably so! I haven't encountered anyone recently that refuses to eat colored eggs. When I do though I enjoy showing that *almost* all eggs are still white shelled on the inside. In truth, I probably still hesitate at first thought regarding turkey, duck, quail eggs, etc.. but that's just my brain training which I am actively working to RE train.

Duck eggs have a HUGE yolk, thicker whites and do taste differently (mostly texture) than chicken eggs. That said, scrambled or in baked goods they are wonderful.
I found goose eggs to have a grainy texture to the whites that was a bit off putting. The actual flavor was quite similar to duck eggs which are a bit richer than chicken.

Now that I have ducks and have shared their eggs with a neighbor he may never go back to chicken eggs. He requests ducky eggs.

 

[007Sean]

Nah - you've got this ... you've just got to branch out a bit ... go ask your tree-buddy. Besides ... I think I hear my mother calling ...

Duck eggs habe a HUGE yolk, thicker whites and do taste differently (mostly texture) than chicken eggs. That said, scrambled or in baked goods they are wonderful.
I found goose eggs to have a grainy texture to the whites that was a bit off putting. The actual flavor was quite similar to duck eggs which are a bit richer than chicken.

Now that I have ducks and have shared their eggs with a neighbor he may never go back to chicken eggs. He requests ducky eggs.

I didn't notice any grainy texture with my geese eggs? I liked the fact that one egg was enough, didn't take 2 or 3 like chicken eggs! Mine were truly 'organic' whatever they could find to eat was all they got, no feed or treats. They lived on a 25 acre stock tank.

 

[21hens-incharge]

I didn't notice any grainy texture with my geese eggs? I liked the fact that one egg was enough, didn't take 2 or 3 like chicken eggs! Mine were truly 'organic' whatever they could find to eat was all they got, no feed or treats. They lived on a 25 acre stock tank.

It has been decades...literally...since I had geese. It could have been many things making the whites grainy.
I do know I miss those big silly birds.

 

[OhZark Biddies]

My sister is a dairy farmer ... my nephew also farms organic veggies for his wife's produce stand. Neither is making any killer income. I wish they were. I'm the "favorite aunt," so I know they'd take good care of me!

Yep, I certainly wasn’t suggesting every farm operation is turning big profits, but the last couple of decades have been pretty darn good to farmers on whole, at least compared to previous decades.

I’ll give you a hint though, the key phrase to my previous post was probably “3rd generation”

my friend that crops, stopped by earlier while I was burning leaves, and was talking about delivering on grain contracts in a couple weeks... and it occurred to me that what 007Sean said about the middleman might be key to the folks I mentioned too.

most higher profit operations probably have some of that middleman action built into their business model too

That’s something I’m gonna keep in mind for when I start my Cheeto plantation