PUFAs in “Healthy” Eggs?: The Truth About Conventional, Organic & Pastured Eggs | Ashley Armstrong

You’re avoiding seed oils. Skipping canola. Saying no to soybean oil.

But are your eggs sneaking it all back in?

I was shocked to learn that four conventional eggs contain more PUFAs than a tablespoon of canola oil. Even more stunned to realize that labels like “pastured,” “free-range,” and even “organic” aren’t protecting us the way we think.

In today’s episode, I sat down with Ashley Armstrong—a mechanical engineer turned regenerative farmer and founder of Angel Acres and Nourish Cooperative—to expose the dirty truth behind our egg supply. We break down how most “healthy” eggs are still packed with polyunsaturated fats (PUFAs), why that’s a metabolic nightmare, and how industrial chicken feed is quietly hijacking your health goals.

We also dig into the sketchy marketing terms used by big food companies to fool well-meaning consumers, why bird flu panic is likely more scam than science, and what it means when your eggshells are too thin to crack cleanly.

This episode will change the way you shop—and help you rethink what quality food really means.

" We are what we eat, but we are also what what we eat eats." ~ Ashley Armstrong

In This Episode:
00:00 - Introduction
04:28 - The hidden PUFAs in conventional and “high-quality” eggs
07:54 - The health risks of high-PUFA eggs
15:28 - Arsenic in chicken feed
18:50 - Marketing deception in the egg industry
21:43 - Why pasture-raised doesn’t always mean better
29:37 - How to choose better eggs
33:19 - How antibiotics, vaccines & factory farming are linked
43:37 - Skyrocketing egg prices and the bird flu controversy
53:16 - Where to find Ashley’s eggs
56:43 - Ashley’s vision for a regenerative food system
1:01:06 - Why small farmers are under attack and how to support them
1:07:27 - How to make better food choices starting today

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About Ashley Armstrong:
Ashley Armstrong, PhD in Mechanical Engineering, is a first-generation regenerative farmer focused on optimizing metabolism and rebuilding a food system that supports real health. Troubled by the disconnect between industrial farming and human well-being, she founded Angel Acres Farm to produce low-PUFA eggs through regenerative methods—small flocks, outdoor access, no antibiotics or vaccines, and custom low-PUFA feed. She also launched Nourish Cooperative, connecting like-minded farmers to deliver truly healthy animal proteins directly to consumers.

Learn more at:
Website: https://www.angel-acresfarm.com/
Nourish Cooperative: https://nourishcooperative.com/

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