June 2nd, 2022Eggvestigation

Australian Eggs is inviting the Australian public, for the fifth time, to share their opinion in a nationwide large-scale research study to help shape the future of the egg industry.

The research is being conducted by engagement science company Voconiq, which was spun out of Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO and aims to explore community attitudes towards the egg industry across a broad range of topics, including food security, biosecurity, traceability, animal welfare and environmental impacts.

We encourage Australians who want to have a voice on a large variety of issues related to the egg industry to take part in the public open survey, as the data collected will act as a key cornerstone for the industries future planning and enable them to continue to meet the public’s standards and expectations.

Previous research has shown that concerns around the egg industry’s environmental footprint, food safety standards and hen welfare have become more prominent over the years, and the industry has addressed this by developing new tools and research projects such as UTS artificial intelligence monitoring system, the Sustainability Dashboard and the Biosecurity Virtual Reality Tool.

These concrete outputs are largely thanks to the honest feedback by the Australian public and ask as proof points which continue to drive the valued trust and transparency that is held by the industry.

“Each year, these survey results allow us to pause and see the industry through the community’s eyes. The results act as an indication as to what we need to consider internally, and then integrate into our industry plans,” saysManaging Director of Australian Eggs, Rowan McMonnies. To participate in the research, you can head to https://www.australianeggs.org.au/what-we-do/sustainable-production/sustainability-framework