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Having canvassed her social media followers to find out what they think about eggs, British Lion eggs ambassador Dr Hazel Wallace, aka The Food Medic, has published a blog answering the most burning questions, and explaining why they're so good for you. The answers can also be found in a...

Following last year’s fipronil scandal involving millions of eggs, many of which were processed, British Lion Egg Processors are disappointed that another major incident has been reported with eggs believed to have originated from the Netherlands. With reports that a large number of eggs...

Eating an egg a day may offer protection against cardiovascular disease (CVD) – most notably a 26% lower risk of haemorrhagic stroke - when compared to those who eat no eggs, according to a large prospective study, published in the journal Heart 1. Cath MacDonald, British Egg Information...

Junior Doctor and social media star, The Food Medic, is heading the next phase of the British Lion eggs ambassador campaign. The Food Medic has created a range of healthy recipes and inspirational videos to share with her 203,000 Instagram followers, helping to dispel myths around eggs and...

Model, chef and Lion eggs ambassador Isaac Carew has been sharing a series of exciting egg recipe dishes that he’s developed for the #EggsMyWay campaign, with his Harissa Baked Eggs and Greek Open Omelette receiving a cracking response from his 117,000 Instagram followers. He is also set...

While champion gymnast and Lion eggs ambassador Max Whitlock has been winning medals at the Commonwealth Games, his recipe videos have been inspiring people at home to cook up the secret ingredient behind his sporting success – eggs. Max has starred in a series of videos sharing his top...

A dozen years of growth Egg sales are booming this Easter with Brits expected to eat a whopping 180 million hen eggs over the long weekend, according to figures released by the British Egg Industry Council. It is predicted that the UK will eat 45 million eggs a day over the Easter bank...

As part of the #EggsMyWay campaign, reigning Olympic champion gymnast Max Whitlock has shared the first of a series of videos promoting the culinary and health benefits of eggs, with his 214,000 followers on Instagram. Double Olympic gold medalist Max is spearheading a rolling programme of...

A new paper by BEIS Nutrition Advisor Dr Juliet Gray published in the British Nutrition Foundation’s peer-reviewed journal Nutrition Bulletin, highlights a raft of new research showing how a number of key consumer groups could benefit from increased egg consumption. The paper highlights...