A time there was when invariably the only eggs you bought were from the kirana store nearby. These are white, cheap and stacked high — much like the hens that lay them are kept in cramped cages on industrialized farms where no thought is given to the physical and emotional well-being of the birds.
But no longer. There are other options. Smaller chicken farms have been raising the bar for the egg industry in general. They ensure that hens roam free, eat at their pleasure from natural surroundings and deliver. . .
