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EGG-DAY-DISCUSSION (with picture)
Regular egg intake imperative for maintaining sound health
RAJSHAHI, Oct 12, 2018 (BSS)- Depicting salient features of egg and its
nutrition values researchers and experts at a post-rally discussion here
today said egg is a balanced food to all irrespective of age, male, female
and season.
They identically mentioned that regular egg intake is very much important
for maintaining sound health.
Consumption of egg enhances power and capacity of all major organs of human
body and without it he or she faces problem of nutrition deficiency.
Department of Livestock Services (DLS) and Bangladesh Livestock Society
(BLS) jointly organised the programme titled ‘Protein for Life’ at the
conference hall of Rajshahi Chamber of Commerce and Industries (RCCI) in
observance of World Egg Day-2018.
Bangladesh Poultry Industry Coordination Committee (BPICC) and Department
of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (DVAS) in Rajshahi University (RU)
supported the meeting.
Chaired by Divisional Deputy Director of DLS Fazlul Kader, the meeting was
addressed, among others, by Pro-Vice-chancellor of RU Prof Chowdhury Jakaria,
DVAS Chairman Prof SM Kamruzzaman, RCCI Director Sadrul Islam, DLS Assistant
Director Ismail Hossain, Assistant Director of Department of Social Services
Dr Al Firoj, BLS President Prof Jalal Uddin Sarder and its General Secretary
Dr Hemayetul Islam.
During his keynote presentation, Prof Khandaker Mozaffar Hossain of DVAS
narrated the significance of the day and consumption of egg.
Referring to various research findings he said egg is relatively low in
calories and saturated fat and rich in protein, vitamins, minerals, and other
healthy nutrients, which are good for the eyes, and choline, which is needed
by nerves and the brain.
“Most of the cholesterol that circulates in our bodies is not from
cholesterol in foods, but rather from our liver making cholesterol in
response to high intake of saturated and trans fat,” he added.
He said the perception that regular egg consumption leads to heart diseases
has been proved incorrect, and suggested regular intake of egg, especially by
pregnant women and growing children.
However, average egg consumption by a person in Bangladesh is only 70 eggs a
year whereas the FAO recommends 104.
He said reasons behind low intake are economic status, low production and
misconception.
Consumption of egg has no significant link with heart diseases, said
livestock scientist and nutritionist Prof Jalal Uddin Sarder. Daily demand
for egg in Bangladesh is 1.82 crore, but production is 1.92 crore.
Instability of price of egg affects the poultry farmers, and this needs to be
addressed.
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