Three eggcellent reasons to celebrate World Egg Day every year
There is a multitude of ways to cook eggs – and they don’t have to be reserved for breakfast only!
World Egg Day has been marked every year on the second Friday in October since 1996, highlighting various aspects of the humble egg. This year, the focus shifts to their ability to support life due to their inherent health benefits, their versatility, and their affordability.
Eggs are packed with 13 essential nutrients for every stage of life, from infancy to old-age. They also have several distinctive health benefits, like helping to improve growth and development, supporting brain health and maintaining vision.
The easily digestible nutrients found in eggs, like vitamin D, for instance, are vital for bone and muscle development in children.
When it comes to daily protein intake, it’s not just the quantity of protein that’s important, but the quality of the protein source too. Eggs have been found to provide the highest quality protein that is naturally available to humans.
That’s around seven grams of good-quality protein in every large egg. They are also one of the most nutrient-dense foods around, meaning greater nutritional benefits with every bite!
Eggs are affordable compared to other fresh protein sources. In fact, the International Egg Commission maintains that eggs are currently ‘the most economical way’ for many people around the world to eat high-quality protein.
There is a multitude of ways to cook eggs – and they don’t have to be reserved for breakfast only! This World Egg Day we’re making End of the Month Egg & Pasta Pie (because we all need ideas for nutritious, affordable meals come month end!) and Sautéed Greens (that can be morogo or spinach) with Poached Egg and Paprika Cultured Yoghurt.
