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Originally Posted by Kilgore Trout
Yes, but the protective coating also prevents salmonella from penetrating the egg. It's basically two different ways to achieve the same goal, although I've heard arguments that the non-washed/refrigerated approach forces farmers to keep their chickens in a cleaner environment than in North America.
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That is my understanding as well, at least wrt Europe. On the other hand, I've had eggs in Latin America that I had to wash myself ...