Our Research Grant Program actively supports research projects in a variety of fields at universities across Canada. Each research project is linked to at least one of Egg Farmers of Canada’s research priorities. This document provides an introduction to these research projects as well as their status.
To understand the role of eggs on child growth and development, this study explored the affects of mother’s egg consumption during lactation on the nutrient composition of human milk and the impact egg consumption has on dietary nutrient intake in children.
Bird health and egg production trade-offs between enriched colony housing and free run aviary systems were assessed in a study using commercial houses from Ontario and Quebec. Air quality in layer houses were also evaluated as part of this study.
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death globally. While the connection between egg consumption and cardiometabolic risk factors can be confusing, a study funded by the Egg Nutrition Center aimed to clarify this relationship by following participants long-term.
Infectious bronchitis virus strains are linked to egg production and quality problems in laying hens in Canada. Researchers at the University of Calgary sought to determine the economic impact of the virus and propose mitigation strategies.
Our Research Grant Program actively supports research projects in a variety of fields at universities across Canada. Each research project is linked to at least one of Egg Farmers of Canada’s research priorities. This document provides an introduction to these research projects as well as their status.
Maternal traits in laying hens can impact the traits of their offspring. Yet not much is known about how—or if—these traits are passed on. To investigate this further, researchers at the University of Guelph explored how maternal stress affects offspring in different strains of layer breeders.
Many dietary guidelines recommend quantities of foods to eat to get sufficient protein—but they do not consider differences in protein quality. Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences compared the consumption of ounce equivalents of both animal- and plant-based foods to understand how effectively the body uses nutrients from different protein sources.
Our Research Grant Program actively supports research projects in a variety of fields at universities across Canada. Each research project is linked to at least one of Egg Farmers of Canada’s research priorities. This document provides an introduction to these research projects as well as their status.
Nitrogen is essential for egg production, but its ammonia and nitrous oxide emissions can present risks. Recently, researchers at the University of British Columbia and the University of Waterloo conducted a study to better understand mitigation options for reducing nitrogen emissions at key stages of the egg production supply chain.