What really happens before an egg reaches your plate? Explore the truth about egg production, hen welfare, and why the vegetarian debate continues today. Typically, eggs are considered a type of food that falls under the category of vegetarianism due to their unfertilized state and no developing chick will come out of an unfertilized egg. But is this the full story? The story behind the egg production process, the lives of hens and male chicks and the ethics of using chickens