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In March 2021, a colorful advertisement appeared on websites that displayed ads from the Taboola advertising network. The text of the ad read: 35 Foods That Should Never Be Placed in the Refrigerator. It showed a picture of eggs in a refrigerator overlaid with a large, red X. This seemed to imply that eggs shouldn't be refrigerated. Readers who clicked the ad were led to a 35-page slideshow article. It mentioned 35 products that supposedly shouldn't be refrigerated. However, eggs never showed up in the story. The ad was nothing but clickbait. The Dr. Health Magazine website did not list any medical professionals on its staff. The copyright date in the footer of the story was last updated in 2017. It did not appear to be a trustworthy source of information regarding health and well-being. In 2009, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a rule to egg handlers. The announcement read as follows on the FDA website: The FDA also advised that eggs should be stored promptly in a clean refrigerator at a temperature of 40° F or below. According to The New York Times, the reason some other countries don't advise citizens to refrigerate eggs comes down to one thing: In the U.S., many eggs are washed at egg-production facilities to ward off salmonella concerns: In sum, Dr. Health Magazine appeared to mislead readers by using a picture of eggs in its advertisement. The FDA has strongly advised that people living in the United States should keep their eggs refrigerated.
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