Reply #18: In the U.S. there is also a regional bias on egg color [View All]

[Gormy Cuss]

New Englanders prefer brown eggs because that was the local egg color for many years - note that the three breeds mentioned in your quote all have New England names. The notion was later exploited in an ad campaign because brown eggs at that time did signify a fresher,local egg.

A better test of freshness these days is to buy from a small local egg farm if possible.