What is really in our food

Each year 920,000,000 eggs are eaten by New Zealanders. That makes two and half million per day.

Mostly there are caged chickens producing eggs. There are six hens per cage. There are two conveyor belts in front, one that carries the eggs and one for the food and water. Caged hens have lack of space because their cages are on a angle for all the eggs to roll onto the conveyor belt.

Free ranged hens have more space and eat grass as well as chicken feed. Free ranged eggs can run around and flap their wings.There are also barn hens which are cage free. Barn hens have more space. They are cage free they have a better life then caged hens they can run around. Barn hens are all in one place

Eggs are high in cholesterol meaning it can cause heart problems. But eggs are still good to eat because they are high in protein. There are white eggs and brown eggs. White eggs come from white hens and brown eggs come from brown hens.

You can have poached, boiled, and fried but people like poached eggs better. The protein is mostly in the yolk. The darker the yolk the better the egg. Eggs have b12 vitamin. Cooked eggs have more protein than raw eggs. Eggs are easy for the body to digest.