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Transforming yesterday’s takeaways into today’s feast – just add eggs!

01/06/2021

Reduce food waste, save money and make one meal into more Lockdown has seen demand for takeaways soar, but they aren’t always the best option for a healthy bank balance. Enter food-hack heaven by taking your takeaway leftovers and transforming them into new tasty, purse-friendly meals that...

Dive into cooking with Tom Daley’s egg recipes

14/05/2021

Olympic diver and Double World Champion, Tom Daley, has created a collection of cracking recipes that will have your crew eating like champions. The Team GB athlete’s British Lion egg dishes are delicious and nutritious – packing a punch of protein, vitamins and minerals. Tom’s quick and filling recipes will win you a gold medal for your kitchen skills.

One year on from supermarket scramble - egg sales remain at record levels

16/04/2021

Retail egg sales surged to a record high in 2020, ignited by lockdown panic purchasing in March 2020 and remaining a firm fixture in shopping baskets long after more regular shopping habits returned, according to the latest data. Around 8bn eggs were sold at retail in the past year (52 we...

Consumers being misled over imported egg ingredients in retail: Petition calls for change

01/04/2021

British Lion egg processors have launched a petition calling on retailers to stop misleading their customers over labelling, ditch imported eggs and commit to using British eggs for own label foods that are produced in Britain. Research shows that while consumers put their trust in British...

Groundbreaking Lion hen welfare training now compulsory

26/03/2021

A groundbreaking new Lion Training Passport scheme has been introduced by The British Egg Industry Council as a compulsory requirement for all members, revolutionising training practices and ensuring the highest standards of hen welfare industry wide. Created to ensure stockspeople are all...

BEIC comment on article in Clinical Nutrition on egg consumption and risk of type 2 diabetes and coronary heart disease

12/03/2021

The British Egg Industry Council (BEIC) has reiterated that there is no convincing evidence of a link between consuming eggs as part of a healthy diet and risk of developing type 2 diabetes. A paper published in Clinical Nutrition 1 on 11 March 2021 analysed several large US surveys to...

Cracking takeaway recipe inspiration

08/03/2021

Digital cooking platform MOB Kitchen has been working with British Lion eggs on a campaign to encourage students to transform leftover takeaways into exciting new meals using eggs, saving both money and food waste. A video for Naan Croque Monsieur and Daal Pancakes, using leftover Indian...

Response to survey published in Journal of the American Heart Association

25/02/2021

A survey of more than 100,000 older women in America has reported that consuming plant protein appears to reduce the risk of deaths from cancer and heart disease, while eating eggs and meat increase it. In contrast, the survey reported that consuming eggs reduces deaths from dementia by 14...

BEIC comment on PLOS Medicine article

10/02/2021

The British Egg Industry Council has commented on the paper: Egg and cholesterol consumption and mortality from cardiovascular and different causes in the United States: A population-based cohort, published in PLOS Medicine 1. The NHS currently advises that eggs are a good choice as part...

These pancakes are so flipping good, you’ll want them for breakfast, lunch and dinner

09/02/2021

This Shrove Tuesday, British Lion eggs are inspiring pancake lovers to move beyond the traditional lemon and sugar topping and enjoy the versatile dish at any time of the day. As you settle down for breakfast, why not switch it up for an eggs Benny pancake delight? Or instead of a mushroom...

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