COLUMBUS EGGS - Free Range Mixed Sizes Product Description: It is a well established fact that most people and more specifically children do not consume the required amount of Omega 3 in their diets. This egg has been developed to not only supply the normal healthy benefits that you can derive from eggs, but also supply the required amount of Omega 3 in perfect balance. The hens which produce these eggs are fed on a vegetarian diet which includes a wide range of seeds and green vegetation, very close to the diet that the hens ancestors have eaten in the wild. Feeding hens this style of diet produces the normal nutritional benefits - rich in protein, vitamins and minerals -with the added bonus of a perfect balance of healthy fats in the yolk. These eggs are also rich in omega-3 and vitamin E. It is important to note that the new Omega 3 egg, enriched with Vitamin E and balanced fatty acids, is essential for eye and brain development. These eggs contains less saturated fat and slightly less cholesterol than standard eggs. The Columbus eggs contains 150 % more polyunsaturated fat and up to 14 times more Omega 3 than standard eggs, resulting in a perfect balance of Omega 6 and Omega 3 fatty acids. Omega-3's are a group of healthy fats that are found in food items such as oily fish and certain vegetable oils. these Omega 3's are important in the maintenance of a healthy heart and circulation system, as well as promoting brain, nervous system and retina development in unborn and breast-feeding infants.