CHICAGO (October 11, 2018) <\/strong> \u2014 The American Egg Board (AEB) is highlighting the U.S. egg industry\u2019s commitment to sustainable nutrition on World Egg Day, October 12, under the global campaign theme \u201cProtein for Life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cProtein for Life\u201d refers to the quality of nutrition that eggs provide and the continuous improvement made by egg farmers to reduce the impact of egg production on the environment and resources like land and water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAmerica\u2019s egg farmers take their dual responsibilities of providing nutritious food and stewardship of the land extremely seriously,\u201d said AEB President & CEO Anne L. Alonzo. \u201cOn World Egg Day 2018, we\u2019re celebrating \u2018Protein for Life\u2019 with the International Egg Commission by educating people on how eggs are a source of sustainable nutrition that can help fight world hunger.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe concept of sustainable nutrition remains a focus of the egg industry \u2014 both in the U.S. and internationally. Eggs are nutrient-rich, affordable and culturally acceptable with one of the lowest environmental impacts, making them an ideal food source for the growing world population,\u201d added Alonzo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cStudies have shown that providing just one egg a day to children in nutritionally vulnerable populations can dramatically improve health outcomes,\u201d noted Dr. Mickey Rubin, Executive Director of the AEB\u2019s Egg Nutrition Center, which funds independently conducted nutritional research at major universities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAs a nutrition source for growing children, the egg is pretty incredible,\u201d added Dr. Rubin. \u201cOne large egg has 13 essential vitamins and minerals and six grams of high-quality protein at approximately 17 cents per egg, which makes them highly affordable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The AEB has created a World Egg Day landing page on its website dedicated to providing information about the nutritional sustainability of eggs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n