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Eggs have the power to feed the world

Egg farmers care about feeding the world's growing population. Millions of eggs and egg products are donated every year to help feed people throughout the world who are undernourished.

Eggs are Nutritious and Affordable

Eggs are one of the best sources of low cost, high quality nutrition. A recent study carried out in the U.S analysed various types of food to find out which ones offer the best ratio of nutrients per U.S dollar.

Easter Egg Dyeing: Easy How-To's for Perfectly Dyed Eggs

Once you’ve mastered the art of hard-cooking eggs, it’s time to colour them for the Easter egg hunt. Get creative this Easter season with these fun and easy decorating tips.

A Dozen Reasons to Love Eggs

Eggs play a significant role in mind and body energy, weight management, muscle strength, healthy pregnancy, brain function and more! Whip up scrambled eggs for one in no time, or cook up a frittata for your family, either way you can’t go wrong. Here are a DOZEN reasons why eggs should be a part of your daily breakfast routine:

Egg Farmers send aid to people of Haiti

The American Egg Board is coordinating a national campaign to provide food for the people of Haiti. Hundreds of thousands of families have been affected by the earthquake in Haiti, left homeless and without food and water. Working closely with the charity, Feed the Children, The American Egg board has launched “Eggs for Haitian Relief” and is working with egg companies throughout America to donate eggs.

UK: Eggs Are Top Nutrition Option On A Budget

A recently published scientific paper confirms that eggs are an excellent food choice, providing many nutrients whilst helping with weight control. The paper highlights how the egg has moved from a food that was once restricted, to one that can help meet a wide range of nutritional requirements as well as helping in weight management.

Eating 2 to 4 egg yolks a day can help to reduce sight loss in people over 60

Researchers from Massachusetts University in the U.S have proven that by eating egg yolks regularly, people over 60 may be able to reduce the risk of age related sight loss caused by macular degeneration.

UK: A Perfectly Balanced Breakfast

While we are all aware that breakfast is important, precisely what to eat can be a difficult choice, especially with so many mixed messages about healthy and unhealthy foods. British Lion eggs has come to the rescue with two perfectly balanced breakfasts which optimise the nutrients for men and women in their morning meal while keeping the calorie count down.

Chicago Tribune: Straightforward Facts on Dietary Fat and Health

It's actually an essential nutrient, and our obsession with dietary cholesterol is misguided, experts say. Article by David Feder, Special to the Chicago Tribune

U.S: Start The School Year Off Right

Eggspert Howard Helmer Brings Mums Back-to-School for a Lesson on Hard-Cooking. As children start heading back to school, make sure they're getting the nutritious breakfast they need for the intense days ahead. Something as simple as feeding your children an affordable, high-quality protein breakfast, like eggs, can help them stay more focused in class.

UK: British Eggs Go On-‘Lion’

Everything you wanted to know about eggs, but were afraid to ask, can now be found with the click of a mouse following the relaunch of British Lion eggs’ website, www.britegg.co.uk.

U.S: Choline the new folica acid vital for maternal diets says US egg expert

The nutrient Choline is being tagged as the new folic acid and is essential for fetal development, yet pregnant or lactating women are commonly deficient in it. That’s the latest word from world-leading U.S. consultant on egg nutrition, Dr Donald McNamara.

Ireland: ‘Cracking Great Recipe’ from Cork wins national competition.

Regina Murphy from Cork has won a national search to find Ireland’s Best ‘Cracking Great Value Egg Recipe’. The competition was organised by Bord Bia as part of the campaign to promote eggs as a great value, versatile and nutritious option at meal times. Entrants submitted their recipe using eggs as the main ingredient to feed a family of four for €10 or less. Regina’s prize for her winning recipe ‘Baked Stuffed Mushrooms Topped with Poached Egg and Cheese’ includes €2000 to spend on cooking equipment and having her recipe professionally made, photographed and published on www.eggs.ie.

US: America's Egg Farmers Honour Incredible Brother

An 11-year-old Boy Starts a Business, Helps Heal His Family and Gives Back to Charity

UK: Lauren has the Eggs Factor - School children encouraged to cook fabulous egg dishes

Ten year old Lauren Jones from Flint Mountain, Flintshire, UK was crowned Eggs Factor 2009 champion at the final held in London on 6 July. Lauren impressed a panel of judges led by Annabel Karmel and X Factor finalists Same Difference with her recipe, Eggrap, made for Snoop Dogg the rapper.

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