For Consumers

Recipes

Eggs are great any time of the day, but research published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition showed that people who ate eggs for breakfast felt more satisfied and ate fewer calories at the following meal. A breakfast you and your entire family will enjoy is Southern Eggs Benedict from www.incredibleegg.org.

And when your team gathers to watch a big game, how about chicken wings? Do you like them Buffalo style? Honey Jerk? Asian Garlic? Check out the wing recipes and many others at .

Food Safety

Once the eggs and chickens we produce leave our farms, it’s important to us that you’re able to prepare them safely for your family. For instance, did you know that eggs should be stored in the carton and in the coldest part of the refrigerator to ensure their safety? Or that chicken should always be frozen if you don’t plan to use it within two days of purchase?

You will find more useful information about chicken safety from the National Chicken Council and egg safety at the Egg Safety Center.

Nutrition

Did you know that eggs are rich in nutrients, with almost every essential vitamin and mineral needed by the human body? Or that protein, like what you find in chicken, is a great way to maintain your weight, build muscle and strengthen bones? And new research shows that eggs are 14 percent lower in cholesterol and have an increased amount of Vitamin D than previous studies have shown.

Read more about egg and cholesterol consumption.

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