Topic: Egg Laws

Sir Hank Scorpio and Matthew Bosch provide donations, with Bosch explaining the etymology of the word "pake" in Hawaiian Pidgin, which can mean "tight with money" or "Chinese." The segment also briefly mentions legal disputes regarding California's egg sales laws and includes requests for "Jobs Karma."

Six states are appealing a federal ruling that upholds California's ban on eggs from hens kept in small battery cages. The law, set to take effect in January, requires out-of-state producers to meet California's animal welfare standards to sell in the state. The hosts discuss the quality difference between industrial "Costco" eggs and local farm-raised eggs.

A Stanford University study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine concluded that organic foods are not significantly more nutritious than conventional foods, though they do reduce pesticide exposure. The hosts discuss the "Big Organic" industry and new California health codes that make it difficult for small farmers to sell eggs.