Did you know?

Eggs can be a source of nutritious food for poor households throughout the year.

Folic acid in eggs can help reduce the incidence of neural tube defects in pregnancy – a common ailment among vulnerable women in developing countries.

Both poultry meat and eggs can be easily enriched with important omega-3 fats and other critical nutrients – such as selenium and iodine, as well as folic acid – which are often lacking in poor people’s diets.