It has to do more with exercise, health, disease and diet, all of which have an effect on taste (eggs or meat). They're called "yardbirds" for a reason.
I only buy free range eggs if they are loose in a box -- setting them in individual little cages ruins the flavor.
They do have a level of emotions, they feel the stress from being locked in a cage smaller then their own bodies never seeing the light of day. I don't know why anybody would want an animal to suffer, especially if you have fond taste preferences for the ones that don't due to lower stress and better health.
I didn't read this thread, but the best eggs to buy are no eggs. I make a tofu scramble that tastes very similar to eggs.
yeah free range eggs actually taste way better, it's not an ethics thing for me because i don't really care.
Maybe I'm weird, but I don't really like the cage free eggs I had (though to be fair, that may not be because of cage free, but other differences).
I don't always eat cage free eggs, but I certainly am not going to laugh at people for taking some small action against animal cruelty. I do question why some people want to laugh at those who have concerns for animal cruelty as if it's something bad and silly to have those concerns.
from my understanding salmonela is most easily transmitted from the shell, which inevitably makes a little contact w/ the insides when you crack an egg
tofu scrambles are soooooo good. i also really like egg salad made with mashed chickpeas instead of egg. when i was cooking vegan i noticed that in a lot of "vegan egg salad" or "vegan scrambles" white pepper is a main spice. since then i've been putting white pepper in non-vegan varieties too...really kicks up the flavor.
