Reports of high prices and egg shortages are ubiquitous these days. This is not the real egg crisis. The actual crisis is the fact that egg-laying birds are confined and slaughtered by the billions every year. This is the cause of immeasurable suffering, environmental damage and the spread of disease. The solution is simple. We don’t need to eat chicken’s eggs. There are alternatives that are better for us, the planet and certainly for the animals. And most are much kinder to the wallet as well, e.g. aquafaba which uses the leftover water from a can of chickpeas. Here are some egg-free recipes and tips for replacing eggs that will to help eliminate their consumption.