[header] How to choose eggs [title] Understand how conventional eggs are produced. [step] Conventional eggs often come from hens that have been kept in small cages in crowded facilities. Also, conventional eggs often come from hens that have eaten a diet of corn, soy and cottonseed meal, which is then filled with commercial additives. 
Conventional eggs are safe to eat and still make a good choice of protein. However, many researchers believe that eggs from chickens raised in these conditions are nutritionally inferior.