Counterfeit Eggs
In 2018, production of eggs totaled just about 77 million tons. For each human on Earth, that equates to 161 eggs every year. Remember that many nations seldom ever consume eggs at all. China is the nation that consumes the most eggs overall. In 2018, their birds produced 466 billion eggs, or 34% of all the eggs produced worldwide. However, China is also the country where it's most common to come across eggs that have never even been close to a chicken or any other animal.
Chinese eggs that were faked made headlines in 2012, and they are stranger than you might think. After all, how do you fake an egg? Even though it requires so much work, you might ask how the cost could have been justified. Nevertheless, this is how it functions. You must first create the white. Along with certain colours, resin, starch, and a coagulant are employed.
The slimy white can then be topped with an imitation yolk made of resin and yellow colours. Then, a shell is created using calcium carbonate, gypsum powder, and paraffin wax. As a result, both inside and out, it seems to be the real thing and even feels like way. A proficient fake egg maker might produce 1,500 of them in a single day. Despite how in-depth it seems, the cost was reportedly half of what an actual egg may cost.
