The National Farmers’ Union (NFU) is encouraging poultry producers to get involved with this year’s World Egg Day to help celebrate the “simple egg”.
The theme for this year’s World Egg Day, which takes place on Friday, October 13, is ‘Eggs for a healthy future’.
The NFU said World Egg Day raises the profile of British poultry farming and celebrates and pays tribute to the role of eggs in the human diet.
The union’s poultry board is encouraging involvement to celebrate the nutritional value of eggs as well as their “benefits towards global health and farming”.
“World Egg Day will also be focusing on the versatility of eggs, and the different ways they can be added into diets,” the union said.
Vice chair of the NFU’s poultry board, Phill Crawley, said:
“British poultry meat and eggs provide nutritious, versatile, and affordable sources of protein and are enjoyed by people of all ages.
“UK poultry farmers have worked hard through a multitude of challenges to ensure that they can provide a range of poultry products produced to the highest standards.”
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The NFU said it is hoping to replicate the levels of involvement of the 2022 World Egg Day this year.
“Last year, World Egg Day was promoted globally across social media,” the union said.
“NFU members and the public also got involved with the campaign, sharing the benefits of eating eggs and how they can improve your diet.
“Once again, the NFU will be supporting this year’s World Egg Day on Friday, October 13, where they will be asking members to share their story on how they produce high quality British eggs – and how they enjoy eating them.”
