20210819 : Eggs
Few days back, one of my nurses, who is a non-vegetarian, asked me if eggs were vegetarian. I didn't know how or what to answer. So she asked our nanny/ housekeeper as to if we are vegetarian then how come there are eggs in the house? My other nurse chipped in, and very confidentiality stated that eggs were vegetarian. I was surprised with her conviction for it's a fairly debated topic. So I dug around online a little bit. Summary below: Eggs are definitely not vegan, as it an animal product. They are not considered Satwik in traditional categorisation. If we go with a strict thinking that non vegetarian being anything alive before landing up on the table, eggs don't fit the bill. There was no life in the farmed eggs as these eggs are unfertilized. Roosters are not let anywhere near the hens. They are just laid by hens everyday, fertilized or not. Gross warning: There are lots of debates online, whether its a cycle and can be considered as a hen's period. Well there