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Egg Sales Rebound After Huge Recall
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) -- National egg sales have bounced back since last summer's big recall thanks to consumer reliance on eggs and an industry campaign.

Cindy McGarrigle, of the American Egg Board, says the trade group quickly started an ad campaign and other efforts to combat news of the salmonella-related recall.

But many egg buyers, such as chef Justin Arbogast of Champaign, Ill., say they never stopped buying. They needed eggs for many of the foods they make.

Agricultural economist Ben Jackson, of IHS Global Insight, says the rebound of egg sales isn't a big surprise. Sales of other recalled products, such as lettuce and spinach, have returned to normal, too.

Consumers such as Mary Bailey of Champaign, Ill., say they remain concerned and intend to switch to organic eggs for good.

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