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A woman inspects eggs at Huayu hatchery in Handan, Hebei province. China is modernising its egg sector. Reuters
A woman inspects eggs at Huayu hatchery in Handan, Hebei province. China is modernising its egg sector. Reuters
China hatches push to bring 1 billion eggs to the people
Farmers raising hens for eggs are shifting from backyards to factory farms, where modern standardised processes are used