One Pakistani eats 67 eggs annually

LAHORE  – The dean faculty of fisheries and wildlife of the University of Veterinary and Animal
Sciences (UVAS) Prof. Dr Muhammad Akram has said that egg consumption in Pakistan is 67 per person per year which is far less than 350 eggs in advanced countries.
Speaking at a seminar on Sunday, he said egg consumption in India was 92 per person per year and it was producing 2,740,000 million eggs every year while Pakistan had a production of 12,800 million eggs, he added.
He said eggs promoted healthy hair and nails because of high sulpher content and vitamins and minerals.

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