Artificial eggs are scientifically processed from several food raw materials. Their egg whites, egg yolks and egg shells are distinct, lifelike in shape, color, flavor and nutritional value comparable to real eggs. "Artificial egg" technology can process single and double yolks. Chicken, duck eggs, quail eggs, etc. Production only requires kitchen utensils, no machinery or electricity, and the raw materials are available everywhere. Each egg costs 5 cents, the lowest selling price is 2 cents, and one person can produce about 1,500 eggs per day.

There is no difference between artificial duck eggs and real duck eggs in appearance. The smooth and hard shell is wrapped in a yellow-white yolk and egg white. It also smells slightly fishy, ??even in the layer between the egg white and the egg shell. The thin membranes are perfectly made, but they are slightly thicker and tougher than those of real duck eggs. If you don’t look carefully and taste them carefully, it is difficult to distinguish the real ones from the fake ones. Relevant professionals pointed out that the shell of artificial duck eggs is made of calcium carbonate, and the yolk and egg white are made of sodium alginate, alum, gelatin, edible calcium chloride plus water, pigments, etc. At present, there are no national standards for artificial duck (chicken) eggs, and most of them are illegally produced by some underground manufacturers. Although there is no harm to the human body in the short term, long-term consumption can cause brain memory loss, dementia, etc.

Artificial duck eggs are nearly half cheaper than real duck eggs when sold, but because their individual cost is only 0.05 yuan to 0.1 yuan, some unscrupulous traders still find it profitable, so they sell fake eggs. Industrial and commercial law enforcement reminds consumers: When purchasing duck (chicken) eggs, you must go to the regular market and ask for a receipt