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World Environment Day 2024: How eggs can support a happier earth
29 May 2024 | Celebrating eggs on World Environment Day 2024!
World Environment Day 2023: Eggs for a Better Earth
Eggs are one of the most nutritious, naturally available food sources. Packed with minerals, vitamins and antioxidants, the egg provides …
3 unbeatable reasons to choose eggs this World Health Day!
World Health Day 2023 marks the 75th anniversary of the World Health Organisation (WHO). This year is an ideal occasion …
The Role of Animal Source Foods in Healthy and Sustainable Diets
6 December 2023 | Dr Ty Beal, Research Advisor at the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), provided expert commentary on the role animal source foods can play in combatting the global issues of malnutrition and environmental sustainability.
The vital role of sustainable egg production in the food systems of tomorrow
16 November 2023 | At the recent IEC Global Leadership Conference in Lake Louise, Dr Nathan Pelletier, Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia, took to the stage to highlight the importance of prioritising sustainability, and the key opportunity areas for the egg industry.
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Making the most of manure: 4 case studies of sustainability success
15 November 2023 | Manure is an inevitable by-product of egg production. But today, the global egg industry is exploring ways we can transform this waste into a resource, benefitting business and environment.
Securing a sustainable future: 7 egg industry commitments to the UN SDGs
‘Sustainability’- a hot topic in the agricultural sector – continues to influence and shape the egg industry and beyond and …
World Environment Day 2022 | Taking care of the Earth with eggs
It is widely known that eggs contain the majority of the vitamins, minerals and antioxidants required by the body, providing …
World Health Day 2022 | Eggs for a healthy mind, body and planet!
For World Health Day 2022, the World Health Organization (WHO) are shining a spotlight on the direct impact planetary health …
Egg industry commitments to sustainability highlighted at UN Food Systems Pre-Summit
On Tuesday 27 July, IEC Chairman, Suresh Chitturi, joined a diverse panel of speakers to discuss the importance of ‘Sustainable …
Eggs, the perfect partner for a sustainable diet
Eggs contain the majority of the vitamins, minerals and antioxidants required by the body and offer a sustainable source of nutrition. We explore three great reasons why eggs can and should play an essential role in future food systems as a sustainable food of choice.
Global environmental sustainability experts identified to support the egg industry
Following the concept launch earlier this year, a task force of environmental sustainability academics and professional experts have joined forces to support the global egg industry to achieve its vision of a world where everyone recognises the sustainable nature of eggs and their importance to the health of humankind, our animals and the environment.
Environmental Sustainability Expert Group to support the egg industry
We are delighted to announce the launch of our ‘Environmental Sustainability Expert Group’, which will bring together a small task force of experts from environmental and sustainability fields, to support the egg industry in continuing to produce affordable and sustainable protein.
DSM becomes inaugural Value Chain Partner to the International Egg Commission
DSM has become the first Value Chain Partner to the IEC. The partnership is designed to support sustainable egg production and help drive positive developments in the egg industry.
Unreplaceable eggs: There’s no Substitute
At the IEC Business Conference Monte Carlo, Carlos Saviani, food sustainability and marketing executive, and former Vice President for Animal Protein at the WWF delivered an insightful presentation on the world’s view of eggs. His talk considered consumers changing attitudes; highlighting the current situation in developed countries concerning animal proteins, as well as reviewing how the environmental and nutritional impact of eggs are regarded in relation to food production and sustainability.
Egg Industry Announces Commitment to United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals
Today in Kyoto, the World Egg Organisation (WEO) announced the global egg industry’s pledge to work in partnership with the United Nations, to fulfil its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Global egg customers commit to halting deforestation from soy production in the Cerrado
Soy (meal) plays an essential role in feed for the egg industry. However, the increasing global demand for soy as animal feed is leading to deforestation, most significantly in South America which is also an important sourcing region for the egg industry given South America’s high-quality soy production.
