Egg yolks and whole eggs store significant amounts of protein and choline and are widely used in cookery. Due to their protein content, the United States Department of Agriculture formerly categorized eggs as Meats within the Food Guide Pyramid.
Chickens and other egg-laying creatures are kept widely throughout the world and mass production of chicken eggs is a global industry. In 2009, an estimated 62.1 million metric tons of eggs were produced worldwide from a total laying flock of approximately 6.4 billion hens.
This fun education game may answer some of the following questions:
1. What was the price of eggs in 2021?
2. How much 12 eggs cost in 2021?