@conference{
author = "Tolimir, Nataša and Škrbić, Zdenka and Maslovarić, Marijana and Lukić, Miloš and Milić, Dragan",
year = "2021",
abstract = "Nutrition is very important for maintaining the good health of
people at all stages of life and as such should be the subject of interest not only for
nutritionists, but also for each individual. The choice of food stuffs in the diet is
significantly influenced by habits, and in recent decades it has been noticed that
consumers are increasingly concerned about the way food is produced, its safety
and harmlessness. Although eggs, as a food, have an excellent nutritional
composition, they have had a bad reputation for decades due to the high content of
cholesterol, which was considered bad, which is why many consumers avoided
them or ate only egg whites. The results of research indicating that cholesterol in
food such as eggs has an insignificant effect on blood cholesterol have contributed
to solving the problem of cholestephobia, so that official nutrition organizations,
around year 2000, recommended the abolition of restrictions on egg consumption.
Egg consumption and method of preparation vary significantly among different
countries, which may be related to dietary traditions and consumer preferences.
During the last decades, the attitudes of consumers are gaining in importance and
are being studied in relation to the characteristics of egg quality, according to
production systems, the welfare of chickens, etc. A comprehensive view of
consumers' perceptions, their habits and understanding of the role of eggs in the
diet requires a systematic approach, at the level of the entire social community,
including education, which is especially important for younger populations. The
aim of this paper is to point out the importance of eggs in the diet, to show the
situation in the sector of table egg production in Serbia, with reference to EU
countries, including expected changes caused by changes in the legislation, which
may have far-reaching consequences for this sector, consumers and the market
situation.",
journal = "Proceedings of the 13th International Symposium Modern Trends in Livestock Production, October 6 – 8, 2021, Belgrade, Serbia",
title = "The importance of eggs in the diet, consumer preferences, the production and market of table eggs in Serbia",
pages = "126-148",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_ristocar_756"
}
