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This Symbol is Your Guarantee of Egg Quality and Freshness |
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When you next go shopping for eggs in your independent food store, make sure that you
choose the packs displaying this emblem. This is your guarantee that the eggs are produces
on local farms who comply with the 'Laid in Britain' Quality Assurance Scheme.
This Scheme demands a thorough testing and monitoring program designed to maintain the
health and welfare of laying hens. It is aimed at controlling all Salmonellas, E.Coli and
other organisms.
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Eat
Healthy Eggs with Confidence
The recent Government announcement that
'British egg-laying flocks are now the healthiest in the world' means that eggs can be
eaten and enjoyed with renewed confidence. You can play your part too, by making sure that
eggs are stored in the refrigerator until you want to cook them. Keep your kitchen work
surfaces clean when preparing meals and wash your hands between handling different
ingredients.
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Eggs
are healthy
Eggs are an important source of
nutrients essential to healthy eating, and growth. They provide protein for body building
are repair, fats and traces of carbohydrates for energy and growth, vitamins to regulate
body processes and wide range of minerals which help to control body systems or are needed
for body structure.
Although eggs are high in protein, they are comparatively low in calories, which means
they are an excellent food for weight watchers. |
Eggs
are Versatile
Not only do eggs taste good, but they
can be served in dozens of different ways - boiled, scrambled, poached or made into
omeletts. There are many delicious meals with eggs which are quick and inexpensive to
prepare.
From Breakfast to bedtime, on schooldays and holidays, weekdays and weekends, eggs make
cracking meals for today's busy lifestyle. |
Look for the Sign of Eggscellence ! |
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