Eggs News

Authorities in Germany are investigating what is described as egg fraud on a "massive scale". It is alleged hundreds of farmers labeled their products as organic and/or free range, but did not follow the guidelines to meet this labeling.

Silver Spring - The U.S. FDA have approved a new kind of flu vaccine. This is the first flu vaccine that is not grown in eggs, meaning people with egg allergies can receive it. The vaccine is insect-based.

Desserts come in all different shapes and sizes but baking cupcakes inside of real eggshells is a very unique way to bake.

Greek protesters chanting "Stand united to kick out the Nazis," attacked members of the German delegation attending a conference on Greek-German trade initiatives in Thessaloniki.

Scientific reports from Japan demonstrate that stem cells from the skin of mice can be made into eggs and then fertilized. Generations of life are now grandparents of the original mice experiments, offering hope for infertile couples.

In a dispute about the status of eggs, the Indian Vegetarian Congress has split from the International Vegetarian Union. As part of the breakaway, the Indians have created a World Veg Council.

An epidemic of bird flu has hit the Mexican egg industry, resulting in hoarding and a national egg shortage and a spike in egg prices.

London - The ongoing debate about the safety of eggs now has new evidence suggesting eating egg yolks is almost as bad for your heart as smoking.

Budapest - A Hungarian graduate student has developed a new design for an egg carton. The designer, Otília Andrea Erdélyi, wanted to create an egg carton that uses as "little material as possible".

London - Mountain chicken frogs that were rescued from the Caribbean have laid many eggs. Mountain chicken frogs were at risk of extinction due to a deadly disease, known as chytrid fungus.