Lite Beer Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Agriculture Min launches campaign promoting egg consumptionBANGKOK, 3 July 2015 (NNT) – The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives has introduced a new campaign aimed at boosting Thai people’s consumption of eggs to 300 per person per year within three years’ time.Director-General of the Department of Livestock Development Ayuth Harintaranon presided over the opening ceremony of a campaign entitled “Egg E Egg Egg 2015” which is being organized by the Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry until July 12 at Central Plaza Rattanathibet. The campaign is part of a strategy to increase the rate of egg consumption among Thai citizens from the current 200 eggs per person per year to 300 by 2018.The event primarily aims to instill the habit of egg consumption in Thai people of all ages, from early childhood to teenage years and adulthood, as well as the elderly and the sick.Moreover, it is also to express loyalty to Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn on the occasion of her 60th birthday anniversary on April 2 this year. Among the activities featured in the event are exhibitions on Her Royal Highness’s contributions towards the promotion of egg consumption, such as the inclusion of eggs into her Agriculture for Lunch project.There will be a cooking demonstration on a special egg menu invented by the Princess while 6,000 eggs will be given away to visitors for free. -- NNT 2015-07-03 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Sata Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Why do Thai people need to be told to eat extra eggs? Surely there are more important things to focus on? I can see the one chicken campaign looming where everyone has a chicken or several Followed by an oversupply of eggs and the price hitting the floor. This is Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuaBS Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Jay , you beat me to it. WHY ? Eggs are not that healthy. Instead of overproducing eggs by chickens held in absolute horrifying conditions , they should limit their numbers , keep them in much better environment . And it would get prices up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torrens54 Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Stop squawking, the campaign will lay an egg anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manbing Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Its time to promote the sugar cane industry too, lets get the domestic economy rolling. Diabetes is a fake illness anyway, you can consume as much sugar as you like. I believe next on the aggro-promotion agenda is a resurgence in Golden Triangle premium product. Much more profitable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Sata Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 You could not make this up... What gems does tomorrow hold? Maybe gold found in the ricefields of Issan and another Klondike? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 You could not make this up... What gems does tomorrow hold? Maybe gold found in the ricefields of Issan and another Klondike? I think there's a promotion in the making to ask people to consume more soy, fish and oyster sauce.. it's good for your blood pressure and all around well being.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiSoLowSoNoSo Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Sorry folks no more cheap slavery seafood available, eat egg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geriatrickid Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Jay , you beat me to it. WHY ? Eggs are not that healthy. Instead of overproducing eggs by chickens held in absolute horrifying conditions , they should limit their numbers , keep them in much better environment . And it would get prices up. You are so very right. Despite all the advertising, eggs raised under factory farming conditions are not a healthy source of nutrition. Most of Thailand's consumers are unaware of the use of antibiotics and hormones in the Asian poultry industry. The cruel and filthy conditions are another issue. One company has a massive, almost monopolistic presence in the egg and poultry business.Anything that promotes egg and chicken consumption directly helps this company which is considered a strong friend of the current government. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graemeaylward Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Many years ago, in the 50s, the egg marketing board in the UK, did exactly the same thing with their " Go to work on an egg" campaign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace of Pop Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Never had an Egg cooked to my likes without doing aBasil Fauty impression. Same with Toast.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuaBS Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 So what is next ? Promoting to use more palmoil for all your culinary needs ? (as long that they keep that crap of of diesel fuel). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammygood Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 organic eggs, i would say yes but those industrial one's, better avoid but the thais with limit budget, i don't think they care about the chicken running free or not, the care about the price Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dageurreotype Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Why do Thai people need to be told to eat extra eggs? Surely there are more important things to focus on? I can see the one chicken campaign looming where everyone has a chicken or several Followed by an oversupply of eggs and the price hitting the floor. This is Thailand. As an aside, Tesco were recently handing out a dozen eggs free every purchase. What's going on? Oversupply of chickens along with rice now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quandow Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 campaign entitled “Egg E Egg Egg 2015” WHAT the HELL?!?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartender100 Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 So which eggs are the best to by? hard to find organic. I do eat eggs everyday, but never really sure which are the best, sometimes from the local market in Jomtien but I think they just buy them in Makro anyway. Overall the ones in 7/11 in 4's I find the best and I always check the packets for the freshest This is a perfect cooked freshh egg, the whites have 2 levels, when the white spread out all over the pan and is flat indicates a not so fresh one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace of Pop Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 7/11 is C.P. So is Freshmart. So the hormones and steroids are nice n fresh too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 This promotion may be more related to a failure of the current government's efforts to eliminate the egg oversupply that is pressuring lower prices. It had deployed a scheme encouraging egg farmers to relieve old hens of their duty by giving 40 baht of compensation for every hen relieved. With hens removed from egg-laying the supply of eggs would contract. Maybe the farmers took the money and kept the hens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thakkar Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 The health benefits of eggs aren't all that they're cracked up to be. T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritTim Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 The health benefits of eggs aren't all that they're cracked up to be. T That's nearly as bad a yoke as mine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MESmith Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Many years ago, in the 50s, the egg marketing board in the UK, did exactly the same thing with their " Go to work on an egg" campaign. I "went to work on an egg" twice. Now the school fees are crippling me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thakkar Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 The health benefits of eggs aren't all that they're cracked up to be. T That's nearly as bad a yoke as mine! Hey! You're not allowed to play this game. But tell ya what, omelet this transgression slide. T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HT Organics Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Have to agree that it's kind of a shame to think the government is pushing so hard for more chemical-intensive and not so humane eggs from CP. If you're looking for eggs that are produced organically, though, you can give ours a try! Hilltribe Organics is everywhere in Bangkok, in Villa, Tops, Gourmet Market and plenty of restaurants. Guaranteed no chemicals, and the chickens really do live on pasture: https://www.facebook.com/HilltribeOrganics I don't think we'll ever be able to forgive them for the name 'Egg E Egg Egg 2015'.... =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davehowden Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 "Egg E Egg Egg 2015" You could not make it up, but guess some 5 year old did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace of Pop Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Next it wil be how to Shit Good after becoming Egg Bound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 Never had an Egg cooked to my likes without doing aBasil Fauty impression. Same with Toast.. Have you never cooked an egg yourself? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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