Which came first the chicken or the egg? Well the egg I guess-apparently we don't need chickens!

Now people can officially have faux eggs to go with their faux turkey. (Not that that's the greatest combination of foods but I suppose if you're really committed to eating faux things then you might as well have a little variety to spice things up a bit.) In any case, scientists have found that we might run out of eggs pretty soon. According to the UN the demand for eggs will reach 38 million tons by 2030 and apparently even Bill Gates is worried the world's poor little chickens won't be able to keep up and meet demand. This may result in.....click here

So in order to prevent mass panic among chickens this company in San Francisco has created what it calls "Beyond Eggs." These "eggs" are made out of ingredients such as ground peas and sorghum (a type of grain). Apparently when baked in cookies people can't tell the difference. (Mind you, if you put enough chocolate in something, lots of things taste good!)  The company has also made mayonnaise and salad dressing. I haven't personally tried a "Beyond Egg" but I guess if we actually do run out of our feathered friends at least we'll have something to remember them by!