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Celebrate the incredible egg on October 8!

This year’s World Egg Day is October 8 and marks the 25th anniversary of the event. The 2021 celebration enters around the brilliant versatility of the egg. With a broad range of nutrients, eggs are a healthy, nutritious and affordable part of the diet for people at all stages of life, including growing teenagers, pregnant and lactating women, the

New Year, New You!

Have you resolved to eat healthier and exercise in 2022? Eggs, packed with 6 grams of protein and 8 essential vitamins and minerals can help you meet your goal! Eggs help refuel muscles and are the optimal food for post-workout recovery. They are also an excellent sources of choline, which promotes normal cell activity, liver

Celebrate World Egg Day – Excellent Protein for Every Stage of Life

World Egg Day is October 12 and this year’s focus is on the crucial role that eggs play throughout our lives as an excellent source of the highest quality protein, vitamins, and minerals. Before Birth Proteins are the building blocks of life and it’s never too soon to benefit from the positive power of eggs. Full

Eggs for School Lunch? Remember the Safety Rules.

Considering a school lunch containing eggs or something prepared with eggs? The important thing to remember is to keep it cold. An egg salad sandwich, for example, should be refrigerated at all times, so always pack a lunch in a cooler or insulated lunch pail with a freezer pack or sealed bag of ice. You

Vitamins, minerals, protein and antioxidants, all wrapped in a shell

If you’re looking for healthy foods, full of vitamins, minerals, protein and antioxidants, you can’t do much better than eggs. In addition to high-quality protein, eggs are full of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that provide a number of health benefits, including: Weight management: The high-quality protein in eggs helps you to feel full longer and stay

Looking for Quick and Easy Meals? Try Egg Products

Egg products offer a great option for meals and snacks when it’s not always convenient to fix shell eggs. These products include whole eggs, egg whites and egg yolks in frozen, refrigerated liquid and dried forms. Liquid and dried egg whites go through a pasteurization step, killing any microorganisms that may be present in the

Celebrate World Egg Day on October 13!

Small but powerful, eggs are an international sensation. On World Egg Day Oct. 13, events around the globe will celebrate the nutritious goodness of eggs – and the families who produce them. Eggs play a vital role in feeding people around the world, in both developed and developing countries. Providing excellent hen care is a

Eggs are great fit with resolution to eat healthier

Are you resolving to eat healthier in 2020? Be sure to make eggs part of your plan. Eggs have: 6 grams of high-quality protein wrapped up in its own portable package 13 essential vitamins and minerals 0 carbs and 0 sugar 70 calories Eggs are also an excellent source of both choline and lutein. Choline

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