Ryedale Folk Museum

1953 – Eggs come off rationing. 1957 – The British Egg Marketing Board begins trading in June 1957 – The British Lion mark is introduced and eggs are required to be stamped with their specific grade and packing station number. 1960s – UK egg consumption peaks at nearly 5 per person per week.    1971 – The British Egg Marketing Board is replaced by the Eggs Authority, a statutory body. 1986 – The Egg Authority is abolished & The British Egg Industry Council (BEIC) is set up, funded by the industry on a voluntary basis.    1998 – Delia Smith’s ‘How to Cook’ programme features a recipe for boiling the perfect egg, sparking a huge increase in sales of eggs. 2003 – The Atkins diet hits the headlines helping to boost egg sales. 2007 - New satiety research suggests that eating eggs for breakfast can help people lose weight. How did you do?

To celebrate the museums 50 th birthday and eggs this Easter we have put together a quiz all about the history of eggs in the last 50 years.  Can you put these facts in the right order to match the timeline? 1953 - 1957 – 1957 – 1960s –1971 – 1986 –1998 – 2003 – 2007 A.    Egg sales are boosted literally overnight when Delia Smith features a ‘how to boil the perfect egg’ on her cooking show B. The British Egg Marketing Board is launched. C.  New research suggests that eating eggs for breakfast can help people lose weight D. The UK egg eating habits reaches its peak with every person eating nearly 5 eggs per  week! E. The British Egg Industry Council (BEIC) begins. F.  The British Lion mark is introduced, requiring eggs to be graded and stamped.  G. Eggs come off rationing. H. The Eggs Authority takes over. I. Egg sales increase as The Atkins diet hits the headlines. Look back here for the answers next week!