Fifty years of supply management, 50 years of innovation

Through supply management, we have been able to transform egg farming over the last half-century through national programs and protocols that consistently deliver high quality, safe eggs to Canadians.

From the use of Canadian eggs in vaccines that are currently saving lives, to eggshells as a tool to regenerate bone tissue, the work of Canadian egg farmers is reaching many unexpected parts of our society today, writes Roger Pelissero. Image courtesy of Pexels

Opinion

BY ROGER PELISSERO

March 20, 2023

Sometimes it takes a pandemic to really appreciate something as simple as an egg. Whether as a reliable and nutritious food staple, or as a guaranteed supply for made-in-Canada vaccines, Canadian eggs take—and make—the cake. That’s exactly what they have been doing sin...

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