Free Range vs. Confinement Eggs (from Nourishing Our Children)
One reason for the imbalance between Omega 3 and Omega 6 essential fatty acids in the modern diet is the use of refined vegetable oils containing mostly omega-6 fatty acids.
But another reason has to do with the way we farm. Eggs from a supermarket contain mostly omega-6 fatty acids, but eggs from chickens allowed to graze and eat insects and weeds, or given flax or fish meal in their feed, will have a nice balance of omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids.
The same situation pertains to salmon. Farmed salmon has much more omega-6 but wild salmon has a nice balance. Many books recommend salmon as a source of omega-3 fatty acids but do not mention that only wild salmon provides a good balance.
Similarly with dark green vegetables. Those raised organically have a nice balance of omega-6 and omega-3 but those raised with commercial fertilizers have mostly omega-6.
Note this chart reflects findings of Greek chickens on a fish-based feed. Source: Simopauls and Salem, AJCN
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