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Vol 5. No. 4 April 2022 National Poultry Newspaper PO Box 162 Wynnum 4178 Phone (07) 3286 1833 Email ben@collins.media
Cracking new study excites egg lovers
BOILED, scrambled or fried, if you’re an egg lover, a better breakfast is hard to beat.
Australian diet. Conducted by UniSA’s
But with eggs often as- sociated with high cho- lesterol, it can be hard to know whether your meal choice is healthy or not.
Alliance in Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity, the study will compare blood choles- terol and other blood li- pid levels to determine whether eggs help or hin- der cardiovascular dis- ease risk.
A new study from the University of South Aus- tralia now hopes to crack this long-standing conun- drum by testing the ef- fects of high and low-egg diets, and high and low- saturated fat diets on cho- lesterol in the body.
If you are aged 18-60 years, a non-smoker and have healthy blood cho- lesterol as measured at a screening appointment with UniSA, you could be eligible to participate in the study.
The study will compare the effects of three differ- ent diets over five weeks:
The study will take place over five sequential weeks where participants will have aspects of their fitness, weight, eating and sleep measured.
• High egg diet – high cholesterol plus low satu- rated fat
• Egg-free diet – low cholesterol plus high satu- rated fat
Blood pressure and blood samples will also be collected.
• Control diet – high cholesterol plus high satu- rated fat, which is rep- resentative of the typical
To find out more, visit redcap.link/UniSAEgg DietStudy
Eggs are often associated with high cholesterol, so it can be hard to know whether your meal choice is healthy or not. Photo: Priscilla Du Preez
PoultryGrad students from their 2019 visit to a hatchery in Toowoomba in Queensland.
PoultryGrad is a win win project
PRODUCING the next generation of poultry scientists is one of the key features of Poultry Hub Australia’s educa- tion program.
In addition, they will have the pleasure of un- dertaking a networking session and participat- ing in a program that will develop their own science ideas, plus learn how to pitch these con- cepts to industry.
or contact PoultryHub Australia education of- ficer Carissa Anderson on poultryhub@une. edu.au
An important aspect is to establish close links between our students and industry, which will encourage engagement of end-users in student research projects.
I hope you are all safe and well and encourage you to reach out.
This will have a two- fold benefit.
and students from other universities.
the right tools to make a difference.
This program is open to all PhD, Masters and Honours students cur- rently studying at an Australian university.
We are always look- ing for ways to support industry and farmers and welcome any sug- gestions of how we can be of assistance.
First, while pursuing frontier science, our stu- dents will have the fu- ture application of their results in mind.
The event enables them to think and dis- cuss their future careers, build peer networks and discuss how their re- search can benefit the poultry industry.
After a two-year break, PoultryGrad is back on... in person.
To find out more in- formation or to apply to be part of the pro- gram, head to our web- site at poultryhub.org
If you have an idea or would like to chat all things poultry, feel free to reach us on 02 6773 1855.
Second, industry will have ownership of the students’ research and instil in the students in- dustry awareness.
Which is super excit- ing!
The end result is a win-win situation.
While many poultry science students have a keen interest in poultry, very few of them have ever visited a poultry farm or had a direct interaction with anyone from the industry. Poul- tryGrad provides this opportunity and en- sures we are equipping poultry scientists with
What’s even more ex- citing is that the indus- try host for this year’s event is a past Poul- tryGrad participant – proof that the program works.
One of the projects that facilitates this type of engagement is Poul- tryGrad.
This year’s event will be held in regional Vic- toria.
PoultryGrad provides students with the op- portunity to meet peo- ple from the industry
Participants will have the opportunity to visit a broiler farm, a feed mill and a processing plant.
PoultryGrad students in 2019 learning from Dr Mark Dunlop in their ‘get to know industry’ session.
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