Around Easter, approximately 60 million eggs are boiled, dyed and eaten in Austria. Almost only local eggs are available in stores, but the poultry industry warns of ‘hidden cage eggs’ in processed products such as cakes, pasta and mayonnaise. These come from Ukraine, for example.
“Large quantities of eggs, especially from cage farming, still come to Austria every day, fresh or as egg product,” the chairman of the Frischei producer industry, Günther Wenninger, said on Monday. “It cannot be that Austrians, who are so concerned about the protection of animals and the environment, are duped in this way.”
Own needs almost completely covered
On Monday, the fresh egg production industry and the Austrian poultry industry called for the first time for mandatory labeling of origin and husbandry for processed products containing eggs, such as cakes and pasta. From a purely mathematical perspective, Austrians would already be supplied almost entirely with local fresh eggs.
The keeping of laying hens in this country is subject to the highest animal welfare and environmental standards in the entire EU, a press release said. The food is fed with ‘sustainable, regional’ soy and is GMO-free. There is also an Austrian egg database in which the traceability of the eggs is documented. The health-relevant data of each herd is also recorded.
“If basic conditions such as origin, the way the chickens are kept and moderate handling are consciously taken into account in the context of a healthy diet, the egg will acquire an indispensable status in the kitchen,” the producers and many chefs agree. agree.
Source: Krone
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