World Egg Day raises awareness

Figures from the FAO show that 870 million people suffer from chronic hunger and an estimated 171 million children under five years of age are chronically malnourished.

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As part of World Egg Day, which is celebrated today, the International Egg Foundation (IEF) will help provide people living in developing countries with greater access to eggs to help combat malnutrition.

IEF is working alongside Heart for Africa, distributing hard boiled eggs to an orphanage in Swaziland. Project Canaan will also fund and oversee the construction of an egg farm, which will serve as a sustainable food source for the orphanage and the local community.

“Our aim is to help people by giving them the support and the knowledge to be able to continue helping themselves. As well as providing access to food, small-scale egg production schemes have been proven to help people in developing countries achieve financial independence, increase their social standing, and encourage a sense of community,” said Julian Madeley, Managing Director of the International Egg Foundation.

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Here are three reasons to celebrate World Egg Day:

  • Eggs have a high nutrient density – 12% of the daily value for protein and a wide variety of other nutrients, such as vitamins A, B6 and B12, folate, iron, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Egg protein quality is so high scientists often use eggs as the standard by which the protein quality of other foods is measured.
  • Egg yolk is an excellent source of choline, a nutrient now considered essential for human health.

Source: thinkegg.com