Eggs and Cancer: Experts Debunk Rumors, Clarify Safe Consumption

• Dr. Meena Kumari, Chief Dietitian at Sarvodaya Hospital, refuted social media rumors linking eggs to cancer, confirming their nutritional value.
• Eggs are a highly nutritious, safe, and affordable food, rich in protein, vitamins A, D, E, B12, selenium, and choline, essential for health.
• The rumor about AOZ (a metabolite of nitrofurans) in eggs is baseless; nitrofurans are banned in poultry farming in India, EU, and USA.
• FSSAI clarified that trace amounts of AOZ found in some eggs were exceptional and pose no health risk or cancer link.
• Healthy individuals can safely consume 1-2 eggs daily or 7-12 eggs per week; diabetics and heart patients should consult a dietitian.

Why It Matters: Eggs are nutritious and safe; cancer links are rumors. Healthy adults can eat 1-2 eggs daily.