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Rising price of eggs, chicken hurting protein consumption

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Cheaper substitutes such as eggs and offals (organ meats) used by most households to supplement their protein needs are going out of reach as prices are rising, according to a recent report by SBM Intelligence.

The report titled ‘Brace for Impact’, stated that eggs have become an adequate substitute for most Nigerians as they strive to reduce the cost of buying bigger protein meals.


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