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Diet is crucial for an optimum sporting performance and one thing all the World Cup teams from the Socceroos to the Three Lions have in common is that eggs are likely to feature in their match day meals. While raising the World Cup may be a distant dream for some teams, lifting the egg cup...

Summer is the time for lighter meals - as well as losing a few pounds to get into shape for the beach. The humble egg ticks all the boxes for ultra-quick meals with maximum nutrition and all the UK’s top slimming organisations now recommend them as part of their dietary plans. www...

The British Egg Information Service attended the Primary Care exhibition (21 and 22 May) to answer questions and update visiting health professionals with the latest research on the health benefits of eggs, ensuring they can provide their patients with accurate and up-to-date dietary...

British Lion eggs has launched a new Egg Recipes app. The free app contains hundreds of quick and easy recipes to transform the great British egg into delicious and nutritious meals, whether users are looking for a quick and tasty snack or want to impress with an easy egg recipe. Users can...

This Easter marks the 25th since Health Minister Edwina Currie’s comments sparked the salmonella crisis of the late 1980s – and the contrast could not be starker, with egg producers anticipating bumper sales over the holiday weekend as shoppers flock to buy traditional Easter eggs. Sales...

This Easter marks the 25th since Health Minister Edwina Currie’s comments sparked the salmonella crisis of the late 1980s – and the contrast could not be starker, with egg producers anticipating bumper sales over the holiday weekend as shoppers flock to buy traditional Easter eggs. Sales...

Health professionals at the latest meeting of the Royal Society of Medicine’s Food & Health Forum heard Professor Bruce Griffin underline the scientific case for including eggs in dietary guidelines. Many of the 150 delegates who attended on the day also visited the British Egg Information...

British Lion eggs have teamed up with leading blogger organisation BritMums to launch a search among Britain’s top bloggers to find a dozen #ShortCutEggsperts to act as ambassadors for cooking with eggs. The twelve chosen experts will receive three recipe based challenges throughout the...

British Lion eggs has partnered with WRAP to highlight the role of eggs in helping to use up leftovers and reduce food waste. The Love Food Hate Waste campaign aims to raise awareness of the need to reduce food waste and help people to take action by changing the way they prepare and eat...

A new nutrition research paper entitled ‘Dietary cholesterol, heart disease risk and cognitive dissonance’ has been published, adding to the growing body of evidence that suggests there is no need to limit egg consumption. The paper by American nutrition expert, Don McNamara Ph.D. suggests...