Eggs
20 tonnes of tainted eggs sold in Denmark
Twenty tonnes of insecticide-tainted eggs have been sold in Denmark, the country's food safety authority says.
Hundreds of thousands of potentially contaminated eggs pulled
Almost three quarters of a million eggs sent to the UK are thought to have been contaminated with insecticide. London correspondent Ben Lewis told us the eggs were used in a lot of products there. Audio
Public health professor on the benefits of eggs
Public health professor Grant Scholfield answer some queries which have arisen out of the controversial netflix documentary claiming eggs are bad for your health. Audio
Documentary claims eating eggs as bad as smoking
Public health professor Grant Schofield talks about what the truth is about eating eggs in the wake of claims in a documentary they are as bad for health as smoking Audio
A lot to crow about
This year, 1250 birds were entered into the Waikato Poultry and Pigeon Club's championship show. It's a beauty pageant that organisers hope will delight members of the public so they too will decide… Audio
The ethics of hidden cameras
The Newsroom website launched this week with a scoop on caged eggs being passed-off as free range that was undoubtedly in the public interest, but did it justify the use of hidden cameras? Mediawatch'… Audio
80% of 'free-range' hens may never go outside
In New Zealand there is no way to explicitly state what constitutes a free-range egg and what doesn't. FRENZ CEO, Rob Darby, says 80 percent of free range hens may never see daylight. Video, Audio
Countdown pledges to 'make things right'
Countdown spokesperson James Walker says the company will "make things right" to customers who purchased Palace Poultry eggs believing they were free range. But what does that mean? Audio
No way to prove eggs are free range - Egg Producers Federation
Michael Brooks, CEO of the Egg Producers Federation says there's no way to be 100 percent sure eggs are free range, even if they're labelled as such. Video, Audio
Countdown launches its own investigation into egg labelling
Countdown yesterday removed Palace Poultry eggs from its shelves. Countdown spokesperson James Walker tells Bridget Burke when the company first heard from the Serious Fraud Office. Audio
Palace Poultry owner says supplier sold caged as free range
The owner of Palace Poultry, Terry Fletcher, says Eco Foods owner, Robert Hehewerth, is lying, and sold him caged eggs as free range. Video, Audio
No way to be sure free range eggs are actually free range
Michael Brooks, CEO of the Egg Producers Federation, has acknowledged that despite there being a number of systems in place to try and guarantee eggs are free range, there's no way to be 100 per cent… Video, Audio
'We've been caught in an elaborate scam' - Woodland eggs
The CEO of Mainland Poultry, which owns Woodland eggs - which sources eggs from Palace Poultry - says he has been duped and yesterday was "the worst day of his business life". Video, Audio
Egg supplier denies it sold caged eggs as free-range
The owner of Eco Foods, Robert Hehewerth, has denied his company sold caged eggs as free range. He says his eggs were clearly labelled as caged. Video, Audio
Faux free range eggs
Consumer New Zealand's Jessica Wilson talks about when an egg is free and not free range. Audio
Egg producers looking at stamping amid report caged eggs sold as free-range
Countdown has removed Palace Poultry Eggs eggs from its shelves and the Serious Fraud office is investigating, after reports it's been selling caged eggs labelled as free-range. Audio
Is "free range" a myth?
An investigation has revealed that millions of eggs were sold as free-range, but were actually laid by caged hens. T Audio
New outlet’s egg scoop raises big issues
A new online news service launched this week, led by two experienced news editors who promised to cover "the things that matter". Audio
Making babies (in the lab)
Naked Science news with Dr Chris Smith. This week Japanese researchers produce eggs capable of being fertilised and able to produce healthy baby mice in a culture dish using stem cells for the very… Audio
Protester, 12, calls for count-down on cage eggs
A 12-year-old girl is spearheading a campaign for Countdown supermarkets to follow the Australian parent company and phase out selling cage eggs.