eggs

The NHS in the UK now advises that eggs can be safely eaten by pregnant women and babies, and that eggs should be introduced early in the weaning process. Photo: Canva
21-06 | News

Current pregnancy and baby diet trends impacting babies’ health

It is advised that nest box are comfortable, quiet and enclosed for the hen. Photo: Canva
17-06 | News

Avoiding floor eggs in cage-free housing systems

"If a sufficient number of cage farms in Slovakia are not reconstructed by 2025, there is a real risk that eggs from Slovakia could be gradually replaced by foreign suppliers in international retail chains," says Daniel Molnár, director of the Poultry Union of Slovakia. Photo: Canva
13-06 | News

Dark clouds pile above the Slovak poultry industry

The changes to free-range egg marketing laws follow detailed consultations and will enable eggs to be labelled as free-range instead of barn when laying poultry throughout the duration of mandatory avian influenza housing measures. Photo: Canva
28-05 | News

Gains achieved for eggs farmers at Farm to Fork summit

Tom Elliott, founder and managing director of the Eggsell Marketing Cooperative, said he believes there is real momentum in white egg production. Photo: Canva
23-05 | News

Perspectives around the future of white eggs

The Silks Hotel Group in Taiwan's has announced a cage-free sourcing policy. Photo: EAST
16-05 | News

Taiwan’s largest publicly-listed hotel group commits to cage-free eggs

RSPCA Assured has further extended its current pause on the introduction of new standards. Photo: Canva
10-05 | News

Further pause in introduction of new standards for laying hens

Eggs and pork joined together in a Japanese ramen noodle dish. - Photo: Shutterstock
17-04 | Article

Poultry, meat and eggs, 2012–2022: Was it the decade of Asia?

Agriculture minister Jim Fairlie: “We want to improve the welfare of laying hens to ensure their confinement does not negatively impact their normal behaviours." Photo: Canva
15-04 | News

Scotland wants ban on the use of cages for poultry

The combination of providing both verandas and natural daylight is designed to significantly improve bird welfare. Photo: Canva
26-03 | News

New laying hen welfare standards paused following industry criticism