The Dark History Of Aldi's Affordable Eggs

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The Dark History Of Aldi's Affordable Eggs By Mariana Zapata Oct. 26, 2025 4:20 pm EST

Aldi has made a name for itself by providing customers with quality items at good prices. There are certainly some things the grocery store chain gets right, like its great selection of delicious cheeses and dupes that are better than the name brand products. However, you might want to stay clear of other Aldi items, including its famously cheap eggs. Rose Acre Farms is one of the store's main providers of regular Goldhen Eggs. The company claims that humane animal treatment is part of its core values and boasts a United Egg Producers certification that supposedly supports this claim. However, investigations over the years tell another story.

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