I’ve been meaning to write this for a few weeks but work has become a tad busy and spare time is something I’m lacking right now. However, the good news is that Hellmans seems to have finally completed its roll out of free range eggs in its Mayonnaise. I’d seen the occasional jar with ‘Free Range Eggs’ stamped on the side, but it wasn’t until the end of May where their large jar size were all Free Range in Sainsburys. Then last week when I looked again, all the jars on the shelves were stamped Free Range Eggs on the side.
During the time between realising that standard mayonnaise used battery hen eggs and now, we’ve been trying out a few different types of mayonnaise, all organic as that was the only type that used free range eggs. SO Organic Mayonnaise from Sainsburys was the best option, although a little too creamy for my liking. The others were more like salad cream, and just as runny. I’m glad that Hellman’s have kept to their word and got the new free range version out as when it comes to mayonnaise, nothing beats hellman’s in my book.
Just make sure it’s stamped ‘Free Range Eggs’ on the side to be certain. Also remember, most premade coleslaw and potato salad will not have free range egg in the mayonnaise. To find free range eggs in various products you’ll need to at least look at the top of the range (Tesco Finest, Sainsburys Taste the Difference etc), unless you shop in Marks and Spencers or Waitrose (lucky people!). Even then, not all top of the range use free range eggs in their products. So there is still a need to check the ingredients if you want to be 100% sure.
I hope one day everything sold can be considered free range and we wouldn’t have to stand and check the labels, let’s hope that day comes soon!
Being a Hellmans lover myself (it can’t be anything else) I am also pleased to see this change finally rolled over their core product.
Indeed, I hope one day we can assume everything IS free range, but alas we will probably all be self sufficient before that day comes. Maybe that is a good thing… at least we know where the food is coming from.
David
http://www.eatingbritain.com
Hi, finally a breakthrough with one of the major food labels. If only the rest would follow suit. Its a real shame that Tesco shareholders voted for the dividends and not the animal welfare. Maybe in time!
I think intensive farming is horrible. Battery hens for instance are kept in disgraceful conditions where the hens have no room to move around and have to trample on each other just to feed.
Whilst I am no activist and don’t agree with activism – I do feel we can help. I have set up a site that allows people to donate to good causes in the UK to help minmise these cruel acts.
Visit the site if you can:
http://www.freewebs.com/animalwelfaredonation
Any feedback would be gratefully received.