Reviewing 50 years 
in the egg industry

The International Egg Commission (IEC) is a unique organisation that is ?keeping track of worldwide egg production, trade and consumption patterns and dynamics. This year IEC is celebrating its 50th anniversary. A good reason for reviewing the history and development of the global egg business over the ?past 50 years based on the situation in Denmark, the Netherlands and the USA. This also explains todays trends. By Peter van Horne, IEC economic analyst, Wageningen UR, the Netherlands 
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