Egg sales get cracking during pandemic riding on protein power
May 31, 2021
India’s per capita consumption up at 81 eggs a year from 75 in 2019
During his 14-day isolation period after testing positive for Covid-19, K Ramakrishna, a strict vegetarian for over 25 years, started including two eggs in his daily diet. His doctor had asked him to raise his protein intake and this was the easiest source.
Ramakrishna is not the only one. Over the last 14 months, several vegetarians have added eggs to their daily menu even as regular consumers upped their intake, boosting egg sales across the country.
“We have added a Germany to our consumption numbers,” exclaims Suresh Chitturi, Chairman of the International Egg Commission and Managing Director of Srinivasa Farms. He says the per capita egg consumption in India has gone up to 81 a year as against 75 about two years ago.
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4/15/2021 By David Alire Garcia MEXICO CITY, April 15 (Reuters) - Retail giant Walmart is among the worst offenders in a new ranking of companies in Latin America that sell eggs from caged chickens, part of a new list of firms from Mexico to Argentina that aims to encourage more humane supply practices. The new corporate ranking from Mercy for Animals (MFA), a U.S.-based animal welfare group, evaluated 34 of the region s largest egg sellers on their commitments to phase out supplies from caged chickens. Besides Walmart s Mexican unit, which also operates in Central America, others flagged for failing to make or implement cage-free commitments include supermarket chain Soriana and conglomerate Femsa, which operates Oxxo convenience stores.
4/15/2021
By David Alire Garcia
MEXICO CITY, April 15 (Reuters) - Retail giant Walmart
is among the worst offenders in a new ranking of
companies in Latin America that sell eggs from caged chickens,
part of a new list of firms from Mexico to Argentina that aims
to encourage more humane supply practices.
The new corporate ranking from Mercy for Animals (MFA), a
U.S.-based animal welfare group, evaluated 34 of the region s
largest egg sellers on their commitments to phase out supplies
from caged chickens.
Besides Walmart s Mexican unit, which also operates in
Central America, others flagged for failing to make or implement
UPDATE 1-Walmart flagged for failing cage-free chicken test in Latin America reuters.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from reuters.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.