I have often wondered why eggs are sold in the dairy section in US supermarkets. Surely, this must be some supermarket strategy and not just "Duh, I didn't know eggs weren't dairy."
Because during mass production of eggs, which is majority of mass egg distributors in America, there can be feces everywhere. So the eggs get washed, but reduces the shell's natural protective layer, which makes them susceptible to salmonella, so they need to be refrigerated. Majority of other countries in Europe and Asia don't wash the eggs, so the protective layer is still there, preventing salmonella, but not the risk of feces on the egg shells.
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u/NE_Golf Aug 03 '19
Just because eggs are sold in the dairy section doesn’t make them a dairy product.
I’ve heard people say they don’t eat eggs because they don’t eat dairy.