A viral "egg scandal" making the rounds online isn't exposing hidden deception so much as colliding head-on with an uncomfortable reality: even premium, pasture-raised eggs are still largely products of a corn and soy-dominated food system. Chickens are not cows. They are omnivorous, monogastric animals, meaning they have a single stomach and cannot convert grass into energy the way ruminants like cattle can. Chickens also have  very fast metabolisms  and a  high core body temperature . Anyone who has raised chickens knows this well: they poop  a lot. That's a sign of rapid digestion and a high metabolism. And high metabolic rates come with high demands. Chickens require high levels of calories, nutrients and protein.…