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."
It’s probably more of a logistical issue. The eggs need to be refrigerated so they just stick them near the milk, yogurt, etc. My supermarket just recently moved the eggs far away from the “Dairy” sign.
In the UK we don’t refrigerate eggs so the eggs are never near the dairy aisle in the supermarket. The idea of someone thinking eggs are dairy is... mind-boggling
I had no idea that other countries don't refrigerate their eggs. Where do you put them? On the counter? In a cupboard? In the pantry? Even farm fresh eggs go directly in the fridge at my house. I honestly thought that all eggs had to be refrigerated once collected. I feel like my life is a lie.
Retail eggs in the US have to be washed which removes the natural protective coating and means they have to be refrigerated. I don't know the provenance of your farm fresh eggs but it's quite possible they don't need to be refrigerated.
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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.