By Tilda Acorlor
A Nutritionist with the Ghana Health Service, Maribel Asomboya says eggs are nutritious and have nothing to do with high cholesterol in the body, she said the public must do away with the myth surrounding the consumption of eggs and rather propagate its benefit to the body.
Madam Asomboya said this when the Ghana National Egg Campaign Secretariat (GNECS) in collaboration with the Ghana Health Service (GHS) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) organized a day’s training for Egg Sellers and Producers in Ho, the Volta Regional Capital.
The training was aimed at sensitizing egg sellers on egg standards and the benefits of egg consumption.
About 50 participants came from districts in the Volta Region took part in the training.
“There are various researches to back facts about the Importance of eggs, our purpose is to propagate the good news and recent findings and doctrines around eggs that promote good health.” Maribel Asomboya said.
“One of the myths surrounding egg consumption is that it boosts cholesterol levels so anyone who consumes eggs may get various cardiovascular diseases related to high cholesterol but rather egg has Polysaccharides and monosaccharides that are important and useful to the body”, she added.
The National Coordinator of GNECS, Madam Comfort Acheampong disclosed that the Association in collaboration with the Ghana Standard Authority (GSA) has produced an egg standard, the Edible Egg in Shell Standard in a pictorial form for easy access to the information on Egg Standards.
Madam Comfort added that the training would enable stakeholders in the Poultry Value Chain to match the benefits of eggs to the required standards for the edible and export market.
“The GNECS have been able to produce an egg standard, Edible Egg in Shell, we did this with the GSA about 4years ago and it’s now that the Pictoria part is ready.”
“We have to use the pictorial part to educate all stakeholders that have something to do with poultry in Ghana”.
“Our main aim is to train and introduce people to the pictorial including the GHS Nutrition Officers to match the benefits of eggs to the standards”, Madam Acheampong stated
She advised that eggs are superfoods that have no limit hence they can be consumed at any time of the day.
“Eggs are good for the old and young consumption of eggs has no time limit. Eggs can be a superfood, they can be consumed in the morning, afternoon, and night”, she added.
Samuel Kwatia, an Officer from the Ghana Standards Authority bemoaned the lack of education on eggs standards as one of the challenges confronting the poultry business.
He encouraged farmers and stakeholders in the poultry industry to take advantage of training to learn more about the specifications of their products.
Mr. Kwatia advised poultry farmers to align their products to meet the required standards for regional and international markets as well as local consumption.
He recommended that edible eggs should be collected, handled, sorted, and transported in accordance with the CAC/RCP 15 Hygienic Practices of egg and egg production.
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