Land O' Lakes Egg Carton, 2008
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In the early 2000s, Americans concerned about the healthfulness of food and the treatment of the animals that provided it were willing to pay more for "all natural" products. The eggs in this carton were laid by hens fed with antibiotic-free feed. The "cage free" label implied they were raised in open environments, a misrepresentation of conditions on large-scale egg farms.
In the early 2000s, Americans concerned about the healthfulness of food and the treatment of the animals that provided it were willing to pay more for "all natural" products. The eggs in this carton were laid by hens fed with antibiotic-free feed. The "cage free" label implied they were raised in open environments, a misrepresentation of conditions on large-scale egg farms.
Artifact
Carton (Container)
Date Made
2008
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Connecticut, Lebanon
Creator Notes
Distributed by Colechester Foods, Inc. for Land O'Lakes Inc., Lebanon, Connecticut.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2009.50.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Molding (Forming)
Printing (Process)
Color
Black (Color)
Blue
Brown
Green
Red
Yellow
Dimensions
Height: 2.75 in
Width: 4 in
Length: 11.5 in
Inscriptions
On top of paper insert: LAND O LAKES/ CAGE-FREE ALL-NATURAL EGGS/ Large Grade A Brown/ ONE DOZEN On top of paper insert: Eggs laid by hens housed in a / protected area where they are free/ to roam, perch, scratch and nest On top of paper insert: All-natural feed contains no/ animal fat, animal by-products,/ perservatives or antibiotics On back side of paper insert: DISTRIBUTED BY/ COLCHESTER FOODS, INC./ LEBANON, CT 06249/.../ On bottom of three of the plastic cups: INTER/ PLAST/ PATENTED/ PETE Stamped in black ink on side: DEC 5/ 296P1752 13
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