Every year, several million eggs end up being discarded because the expiry date has been passed.
Eggs, which are part of healthy foods to eat as part of a balanced diet, can stay in the refrigerator for several weeks.
But over time, the egg can become poor quality, as the air pocket inside grows and the whites become thinner.
In this article, let’s take a look at some tips that will let you know if an egg is still good for consumption or is out of date.
In France, there are nearly 10 million tons of food that ends up in the trash every year.
Often, people prefer to throw away food when the expiry date is exceeded.
Although in France, the number of eggs that end up being wasted remains unknown, the British media The Guardian, which cites the work of the anti-gaspi community Too good to go, reports that 720 million eggs in the UK end up in the rubbish every year.
The main reason for this mess is the fact that 77% of British people find it difficult to know whether an egg is fresh after the expiry date has passed.
You want to make a brunch but you don’t know how long your eggs have been in the fridge? Don’t panic. There are ways to determine whether they are consumables or not:
