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Daily Mirror
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Danni Scott

'I tried to beat the egg shortage by cooking vegan scrambled egg alternatives'

Sunday morning fry ups are often completed with a side of scrambled, poached or fried eggs but with the potential of an egg shortage hitting supermarkets, egg fans might need to look for an alternative.

Shoppers face the prospect of egg shortages this year amid a threatened “mass ­exodus” of fed-up farmers. Industry leaders say spiralling feed and energy costs are pushing many British producers to breaking point.

Often vegan recipes use bananas, chickpeas, and flaxseed to replace the eggs but these won't work for your Full English breakfast. So where do you turn if you're egg-less for your fry up? There's actually a few imitation eggs on the market, mainly emulating the classic scrambled egg.

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