Shoppers shell out on 6bn eggs as flexitarians help drive UK revival

Rise of low-meat diets thought to have contributed to 13th straight year of sales growthEggs are making a comeback in the UK, with retail sales enjoying their 13th consecutive year of growth, as consumers recognise the affordability and versatility of a once-vilified staple food.Supermarkets are reporting healthy sales thanks to the popularity of vegetarian and flexitarian diets, while new industry figures from the market research company Kantar reveal British shoppers bought 6bn eggs last year.