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British Lion egg processors are urging food manufacturers and retailers to reconsider their purchasing policies following another outbreak of salmonella caused by imported liquid egg. Ian Jones, spokesman for British Lion Egg Processors, said: “This is the second time we’ve seen salmonella...

October 12th is World Egg Day – so join egg lovers around the world and get cracking with some of these tasty dishes from across the globe. Eggs, nature’s original fast food, can be cooked in so many delicious ways – you can start World Egg Day with Curried Scrambled Eggs, enjoy a Japanese...

A person’s favourite way of eating eggs can predict their personality type, their job and even their sex drive, researchers have discovered. Using sophisticated maths and a process known as data mining, scientists have uncovered a statistical relationship between a person’s character...

Xfm radio presenter Danny Wallace compared the virtues of eggs and potatoes during the Breakfast Show today (2 October), in honour of British Egg Week and Potato Week, 1-7 October. We agree that eggs and potatoes are a great combination and with input from Potato Council we have selected...

New research* suggests that a generation is growing up without knowing how to cook eggs – but help is at hand with a new cookbook being launched for British Egg Week (1-7 October). “Take a box of eggs” features more than 100 recipes ranging from the basics of boiling, poaching and frying...

21/08/2012 This August Bank Holiday will see families across the country enjoy one of our favourite picnic ingredients – the great British egg! The versatile egg is the perfect choice for picnics - whether in salads, quiches or made into a scotch egg. And they're nutritious too, containing...

Response to Canadian research published in Atherosclerosis The British Egg Information Service questions the conclusion of this research as it is not clear if the alleged link is causal or an unrelated association. Key points are: The researchers behind the Canadian study did not take into...

If you’re sport lover looking for recipes for pre- and post-activity, or simply seeking quick, easy and nutritious, visit our Eggs for Action website for more than a dozen ideas. Our delicious recipes, including a cherry tomato and parmesan frittata and a low-GI spiced egg pilau, even have...

Official new data shows that today’s eggs contain more than 70% more vitamin D and double the amount of selenium than when previous analyses were carried out 30 years ago. Today’s eggs also contain around 20% less fat, more than 20% less saturated fat, around 13% fewer calories and more...

A new UK review of eight years of research into the satiating effects of consuming eggs concludes that they are a powerful ingredient in weight management diets – and finds that the particular proteins found in eggs may be superior to other types in keeping hunger at bay. The review paper...