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Well I know in europe they irradiate food to sterilize it, then it lasts much longer at room temp than unsterilized foods. The US doesn't (or didn't last I checked) do this because the general public freaks out.
It's kind of like when your mother tells you not to stand in front of the microwave because she wants to have grandchildren. The truth is the microwave might cook you, but your DNA will remain intact. It doesn't harm you that way. Same with irradiated foods. There is no residual effect, except the food has no living bacteria. That's it. Every redneck, conspiracy theorist and generally paranoid mom in america would freak the fuck out if their food got zapped, though.
Anyways, that is my guess as to why you saw eggs on the shelf. Same with milk etc.
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