Regular egg consumption may be associated with a lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, according to the Experts Club information and analysis center, based on the results of a large-scale U.S. study published in the scientific journal *The Journal of Nutrition*.
Researchers at Loma Linda University analyzed data from 39,498 participants in the long-term Adventist Health Study-2 and matched them with Medicare medical data. The average follow-up period was 15.3 years. During this time, Alzheimer’s disease was diagnosed in 2,858 participants.
The scientists divided the participants according to the frequency of egg consumption — from completely or almost completely avoiding them to consuming them five or more times a week. After accounting for demographic factors, lifestyle, other dietary components, and comorbidities, it was found that people who consumed eggs had a statistically lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
Compared with people who never or practically never ate eggs, the risk of developing the disease was approximately 17% lower when eggs were consumed 1–3 times a month, 17% lower when consumed once a week, 20% lower when consumed 2–4 times a week, and 27% lower when consumed five or more times a week.
An additional analysis showed that completely avoiding eggs was associated with an approximately 22% increase in the risk of Alzheimer’s disease compared with consuming about 10 grams of eggs per day.
The authors of the study note that eggs are a source of important nutrients necessary for normal brain function. In their opinion, the findings point to a possible neuroprotective effect of the nutrients contained in eggs when they are consumed as part of a balanced diet.
At the same time, the study is observational and shows a statistical association rather than proving that egg consumption itself directly prevents Alzheimer’s disease. In addition, the authors emphasize that the findings were obtained from a sample of Adventist Health Study-2 participants, who are generally characterized by greater attention to a healthy lifestyle.
Source — study in the PubMed database (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42002260/).
Egg exports from Ukraine reached 216.2 million units in March 2026, marking a five-year high, according to the Ukrainian Poultry Farmers’ Union, citing customs statistics.
The association noted that compared to February, physical shipment volumes increased by 23% and by 25% compared to March 2025—a 25% increase. At the same time, foreign exchange revenue showed a much sharper increase, rising by 57% compared to March 2025—to $24 million.
“In total, during the first quarter of 2026, 579.5 million eggs were shipped to foreign markets for a total of $66 million. Physical exports during this period increased by 17%, while revenue surged by 74% compared to the same period last year,” the association clarified.
EU countries remained the main consumers of Ukrainian products in January–March, accounting for 74% of the export structure. The largest volumes went to Spain (26.1%), the United Kingdom (13.1%), Poland (11.7%), and Israel (8.3%).
As noted by the industry association, this gap between the growth rates of physical volumes and revenue is explained by the favorable price conditions that prevailed in the European market at the beginning of the year.
Ukrainian egg producers exported 2.05 billion eggs in 2025, which is 65.5% more than a year earlier, while cash proceeds increased 2.8 times to $201.9 million, according to the Ukrainian Poultry Association (UPA).
The industry association noted that the most active buyers of Ukrainian eggs in 2025 were Spain (16.4%), the United Kingdom (11.9%), the Czech Republic (10.3%), Poland (10.0%), Croatia (8.7%), and Israel (7.8%).
Exports of egg products in 2025 amounted to 8.2 thousand tons and brought Ukraine $47.8 million, which is 2.6% and 40.3% more than in the previous year, respectively. The largest importers of this product were Latvia (24%), Italy (23.8%), Poland (17.2%), and Denmark (12.6%).
“Ukraine was able to strengthen its trade presence in the European market for eggs and egg products, with the share of EU countries reaching 73.4% and 92.6% of total exports of these goods in 2025. A significant reduction in egg production in EU countries due to the difficult epizootic situation over the past year and the need for a long recovery period led to price increases in the European market and contributed to increased demand for Ukrainian products,” the APU explained.
According to the association, the Ukrainian egg production sector is gradually recovering after a significant reduction in livestock and loss of production capacity in eastern and southern Ukraine at the beginning of the war.
“Due to the significant reduction in population and its low purchasing power, exports play a decisive role in balancing the domestic market and ensuring the country’s food security,” the business association emphasized, recalling that Ukrainian poultry producers are currently operating in extremely difficult conditions of martial law caused by security risks, the energy crisis (power outages), the disruption of logistics chains, and a sharp increase in production costs.
In January-November 2025, Ukraine exported 118.62 thousand tons of eggs in shells, which is 66.6% more than in the same period of 2024, according to the State Customs Service.
According to published statistics, in monetary terms, egg exports increased 2.7 times, to $183.37 million, compared to $67.14 million a year ago.
The top three buyers of Ukrainian eggs were Spain, which accounted for 17.9% of exports of this product, or $32.76 million in monetary terms, the United Kingdom – 14% and $25.69 million, respectively, and the Czech Republic – 11.6% and $21.19 million. Last year, Israel led the way in purchasing Ukrainian eggs, accounting for 14.8% of exports worth $9.91 million, followed by Poland with 11.9% worth $8 million and Italy with 11.1% worth $7.46 million.
Ukraine’s egg imports during the reporting period increased by 18.4% to 9.53 thousand tons, bringing in $54.36 million in monetary terms, which is 48.3% more than in the same period last year.
The leaders in egg supplies to Ukraine during the reporting period of 2025, as in 2024, were the Netherlands (41.4% and 46.3% of imported volumes, respectively), the Czech Republic (28.9% and 24.2%), and Germany (13.9% and 18.5%).
Exports of shelled eggs in the first 11 months of this year decreased by 5.3% to 6.64 thousand tons, while cash proceeds from their sale increased by 26.5% compared to the same period in 2024, to $38.54 million. The main buyers of domestic egg products were Italy (32.5%), Poland (29%), and Denmark (16.8%).
Imports of this product in January-November 2025 amounted to 58 tons, compared to 105 tons a year ago. Suppliers of shelled eggs this year included France (80.7%), Sweden (18.8%), and Poland (0.6%), while in 2024 they were France (85.2%), Sweden (10.9%), and Austria (3.7%).
Ukraine and Poland have overtaken the Netherlands to become the largest suppliers of eggs to the UK in 2025, prompting criticism of imports of “cage” eggs, which have been banned in the UK since 2012. This was reported by The Guardian newspaper.
According to the UK’s Animal and Plant Health Agency, Ukraine has exported 8 million kg of eggs to the country since the beginning of the year, Poland has exported almost 7 million kg, and Spain has exported about 5 million kg.
Despite the overall decline in tonnage, the number of shipments has increased — instead of large batches, many small batches began to be exported from countries where cage farming is still common.
Mark Williams, chairman of the British Egg Industry Council, said that British producers are at a disadvantage because they have to invest in stricter standards for keeping birds. At the same time, imported eggs from Ukraine and Poland come from systems that are banned in the UK. He called this “morally wrong” and called on the government to take measures to protect the domestic market.
Egg imports are mostly destined for the catering and food industry segments, rather than supermarkets (where British Lion-labeled eggs dominate). It is estimated that the UK produces about 88% of its own eggs, importing the remaining 12%.
The British government has stated that it is involved in working on new regulations to level the playing field for domestic producers. At the same time, tariff exemptions for Ukraine were extended for many goods after the start of the war, but the “eggs and poultry” category received only a short-term deferral.
Source: https://open4business.com.ua/ukrayina-stala-najbilshym-postachalnykom-yayecz-do-velykoyi-brytaniyi/
In January-August 2025, Ukraine exported nearly 1.4 billion eggs worth $119.5 million, which is 2.6 times more than in the same period of 2024, according to the Ukrainian Poultry Union.
The industry association noted that in August, Ukrainian producers exported 168.2 million eggs worth a total of $16.4 million, which is 81.9% more than in the same period of 2024.
The main buyers of Ukrainian eggs in January-August 2025 were Spain (11% of total exports), Croatia (10.9%), and the United Kingdom (10.6%).
The largest shipments in August were to Spain (37.1 million eggs), the Czech Republic (28.9 million eggs), and Poland (21.7 million eggs).
