The Eaglet Is Landing: The 'Pip Out' Continues On D.C. Web-Cam
Pip pip, hooray! A hole in the eaglet's shell, called a "pip," appears to have gotten larger and the baby bird could emerge soon.
Eggs
Most U.S. Egg Producers Are Now Choosing Cage-Free Houses
The majority of American egg producers, when they order new chicken houses, are choosing cage-free systems. That's a sea change driven by consumer demand for cage-free eggs.
NPR Rescued A Chicken That Tried To Cross The Road...
And that led us to interview a chicken expert who shared some exciting news about chickens in the developing world.
The Latest Scramble In The Egg Industry: McDonald's Is Going Cage-Free
McDonald's USA says that within 10 years, all of its eggs will be from chickens that have some freedom to roam. It's another signal that the egg industry is abandoning traditional cages.
The Basted Egg: A Foolproof Play On The Poach
This week in Do Try This at Home, we learn an unusual technique for cooking eggs. It's a cross between poached and over easy that gives you a silky, yolky sauce for huevos rancheros.
Eggs Go AWOL, And Bakers Scramble For High-Tech Substitutes
The national egg shortage is hitting bakers hard. Some are replacing eggs with highly engineered ingredients that promise to work just as well.
Indian Minister To Schoolkids: No Eggs For You!
Growing up in India, Deepak Singh loved eggs. He sang the jingle, "Sunday or Monday, make every day an egg day." So he was sad to hear that eggs have been banned from school lunches in Madhya Pradesh.
Dynamic Duos: How To Get More Nutrition By Pairing Foods
Adding eggs to salads helps us absorb the beneficial pigments like beta carotene in the raw vegetables, a new study finds. Here are other foods that, when eaten together, pack a more nutritious punch.
For Bakers And Restaurants, Egg Supply Is Getting Ugly
Commercial bakers and restaurants use liquid egg in dozens of foods, from cakes to mayonnaise. But the price has shot up 240 percent since May, as U.S. poultry farms reel from an avian flu outbreak.
Avian Flu Outbreak Has U.S. Bakers Begging For Europe's Eggs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said it will allow pasteurized egg imports from the Netherlands to alleviate dwindling supplies and higher prices from the ongoing outbreak on U.S. poultry farms.