Eggs

Health & Safety

Cholesterol Redux: As Eggs Make A Comeback, New Questions About Health Risks

10:46am March 16, 2019

by Allison Aubrey

A study found consuming two eggs per day was linked to a 27 percent higher risk of developing heart disease. The finding reopens the debate about the potential risks of too much dietary cholesterol.

The original location of Wilcox Family Farms, an egg farm, is in the shadow of Mount Rainier.

This Is What That 'Salmon-Safe' Label Says About Your Wine Or Eggs

2:47pm May 01, 2018

by Eilis O'Neill

Many consumers don't yet understand the label, but grocery stores are now buying from "salmon-safe" farms, which help protect fish by banning pesticides and keeping manure out of the land's waterways.

A chick embryo, sealed inside its egg, must find a way to get oxygen without its mom — and long before it has working lungs.

Science

How Birds-To-Be Get Oxygen Inside Eggs

5:45am April 17, 2018

Unlike humans, bird embryos don't have an oxygen pipeline from their mothers. They develop inside eggs in a nest. Skunk Bear's latest video explains why these pre-hatchlings don't suffocate.

Eggs from Rose Acre Farms, one of the largest suppliers in the U.S., have been recalled after investigators linked them to a number of salmonella-related illnesses.

207 Million Eggs Are Recalled Over Salmonella Fears

12:37pm April 16, 2018

by Bill Chappell

The eggs were sold in nine states, according to the FDA. They are labeled under a number of brands, including Coburn Farms, Country Daybreak, the Food Lion store brand, Great Value and Sunshine Farms.

News

200 Million Eggs Recalled Because Of Salmonella Concerns

10:32am April 16, 2018

by Associated Press

More than 200 million eggs distributed to restaurants and grocery stores in nine states have been recalled because of bacterial contamination.

Artist's rendition of a family of pterosaurs, which had massive wingspans of up to 13 feet and likely ate fish with their large teeth-filled jaws.

Science

Hundreds Of Eggs From Ancient Flying Reptile Are Found In China

3:58pm November 30, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The fossilized pterosaur eggs and embryos shed light on the Lower Cretaceous creature's development and nesting habits. The cache was found where the reptile was once abundant, dubbed Pterosaur Eden.

Eggs are being progressively reintroduced in Dutch markets, including this one in Alkmaar, after a contamination scare prompted supermarkets in several European countries to pull their supplies of eggs.

Belgian And Dutch Officials Point Fingers Amid Egg Contamination Scare

6:29pm August 09, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Millions of eggs have been recalled in European countries afraid they've been contaminated with insecticide. Who is to blame, though? That question is now a matter of international discord.

The Aldi supermarket chain is pulling all eggs in its German stores amid a scare over possible pesticide contamination.

World News

Aldi Supermarket Chain Withdraws All Its Eggs In Germany Over Contamination Fears

12:42pm August 04, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The egg crisis is believed to have originated in Belgium in June and was then detected in the Netherlands. Millions of eggs have been recalled over concerns about the presence of an insecticide.

An international team of scientists believes it has solved the mystery of how eggs got their shapes.

How Do Eggs Get Their Shapes? Scientists Think They've Cracked It

4:31pm June 22, 2017

by Christopher Joyce

Eggs evolved over 300 million years ago and now come in all kinds of shapes, from Tic Tacs to teardrops to pingpong balls. After studying some 50,000 eggs, a team of researchers thinks it knows why.

Cloud eggs: It's not just Instagrammers who find them pretty. Chefs of the 17th century whipped them up, too. Then, as now, they were meant to impress.

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Arts

Cloud Eggs: The Latest Instagram Food Fad Is Actually Centuries Old

10:53am May 21, 2017

by Maria Godoy

The fanciful dish was meant to impress nearly 400 years ago, so don't roll your eyes at photos of these pretty edibles: They're actually a time-honored tradition tinged with a bit of kitchen science.

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