Egg farmers are stepping up to the plate to help with the provincial food bank crisis by donating 600,000 eggs by the end of 2022.

91裸聊视频淭here has been a 25 per cent increase in the number of visits to food banks since 2021,91裸聊视频� BC Egg91裸聊视频檚 chair Gunta Vitins said in a press release issued Thursday (Nov. 3). 91裸聊视频淥ur egg farmers wanted to ensure that as many people as possible have access to the high quality protein of eggs so we decided to make a significant, ongoing donation to Food Banks BC.91裸聊视频�

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BC Egg is the non-profit organization representing 149 registered egg farmers across the province.

Eggs are the top requested perishable item at food banks, according to BC Egg.

Chilliwack egg farmers Tony and Larissa Garcia have six children and know how difficult it is to afford nutritious food.

91裸聊视频淲e don91裸聊视频檛 want any parents to be in a position where they can91裸聊视频檛 feed their kids,91裸聊视频� Larissa said. 91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 so pleased to know that some of the eggs from our farm are going to help people in my community.91裸聊视频�

Eggs are very healthy and deliver all nine essential amino acids and six grams of protein per large egg.

91裸聊视频淭here are egg farms in the Fraser Valley, Okanagan, on the Island and in the North,91裸聊视频� according to BC Egg. 91裸聊视频淏C Egg is happy to have local eggs make their way to food banks across the province.

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