The History of Eggs

Primitive egg-laying reptiles laid amniotic eggs - the earliest known egg structures. Fossils reveal dinosaur embryos in shell membranes.

Pharaohs used eggs as currency. First recorded egg-based recipe found in the Ebers Papyrus (c. 1550 BCE).

Monasteries became egg production hubs. Eggs were central to Lenten baking, inspiring the first documented waffles.

Mass production of eggs began with battery farming techniques. The first egg carton was patented in 1874.

Global consumption reaches 1.4 trillion eggs annually. Lab-grown egg whites and ethical farming practices redefine the industry.