Summary
Egg prices in the U.S. have reached a record high of $4.95 per dozen amid a severe bird flu outbreak that has led to the culling of millions of egg-laying chickens.
The shortage is compounded by rising feed, fuel, and labor costs, as well as increased demand and stricter cage-free regulations in several states.
Consumers face empty shelves, surcharges, and limited availability, with some areas pricing cartons at $10 or more.
Prices are expected to continue rising, especially with Easter demand.
I’ve been paying $8ish for 12 the past 6 years. Apparently it’s cheap subsidized eggs that are expensive now. That’s because of bird flu no?
How much is bird flu contributing? It’s not mentioned as a factor.
“…amid a severe bird flu outbreak that has led to the culling of millions of egg-laying chickens.”
It’s included in the summary, which is taken from the article.
Ah how did I miss that! Thanks
$5 for 12 eggs? Where in the US is that?
Neighborhood chicken lady went from $2 to $3 a dozen due to the price increase of chicken feed. Hopefully her chickens won’t be affected, mostly for her & her family’s sake.
You don’t need eggs, eat something else. Better for chickens, biodiversity and the climate as well
Excellent whataboutism 👌
“As a vegan, this issue doesn’t affect me in any way, so it shouldn’t affect you either💅”
Let them eat quinoa amirite
Nah, I’d like to turn that around. It is not necessary for you to eat eggs, so it shouldn’t affect you, same as it doesn’t affect me. More inclusive, you know? Together towards a better world.
I’d prefer some salted nuts and kidney beans in my enchilada, quinoa is a bit overrated tbh.
Share that tasty enchilada with me!
It does affect the baby male chicks that get macerated in the egg industry.
$4.95? They’re freaking $10 here.
Third world country. Here in Russia it is ten times cheaper. And then we have some healthcare.
Do not eat eggs! Specially the ones that keep climbing. It gives you bad cholesterol.
Yeah is this strange with slaughtering the food control and dismissing like all disease control measures etc?
BUT Trump said he would lower prices on day 1! I don’t get it, why would he lie?
There’s a giant knob labeled EGG PRICES in the oval office and he hasn’t turned it yet!
Old people have hard time finding right knobs to turn.
Don’t worry it’ll certainty go back down
Didn’t Jabba-the Orange pledge to lower those prices on DAY ONE?
Yeah, but something, something Biden did it.
He killed all the birds, according to Bronzo the Clown’s spokesxtian.
If biden was a weak and pathetic president…
and trump cant even stop biden from still fucking things up.
then how weak and pathetic does that make trump?
Or is that too much logic for rumpets.
I love it. Might be a bit deep for them though.
What a weak president. Being thrwarted by someone not in power.
Reminds me a lot of Snowball’s ghost in Animal Farm, always coming around at night to sabotage things conveniently out of sight from any witnesses. This was all Snowball’s doing, dontchaknow!
And specialized varieties, such as organic and cage-free eggs, are even more expensive.
Near me those are cheaper
In Russia they hit record high of 1$ per pack of 10.
In Russia monthly salary of $500 is above median.
It fluctuates, but usually yes.
So eat fewer eggs…
I probably don’t even get through a dozen in a month. How has this complete non-issue helped put a lunatic in charge?
I don’t think I go through a dozen in a year
Eggs are used in recipes you wouldn’t even think of. Breads. Baked goods. Fried rice. Pasta.
I have been a Vegan for over a decade and let me tell you, it’s easy to find alternative recipes without eggs.
Not preaching here, btw, just saying that eggs are realy not necessary in most things. Any that very much included cakes and the like.
As someone who has explored this a lot…
Egg replacements often do not confer the same qualities to the recipe that eggs do. Its usually just… off.
Like, how does one replace egg in Egg Fried Rice? It’s a totally different meal.
In receipts that center around eggs (like scrambles Eggs) you will get something that tastes different the Orginal, absolutely.
But in things like cakes? Bread? Pizza? Pancakes? There is simply no need for Eggs and the only reason people use them is because that’s how they are made traditionally.
No, they are used as a binder in baked goods, and provide the proper texture, and loft.
No egg substitute does it the same, and yes, it tastes differently, because it’s not a substitute, like honey can sub in for sugar to proof yeasts…
So, no, the substitutes often don’t work.
Binding, texture and loft are achievable without eggs in baked goods in equal quality, without loosing taste. In my experience. If yours is different then he it so. There no way to prove either or is right or wrong anyhow. If this were the real world I’d invite you to come over and taste some cakes, but allas, we’ll have to resolt to let’s agree to disagree and move on.
Equal quality, only in one’s imagination.
If it weren’t the case, vegan pizza would be palatable, and it’s not.
This has real “let them eat cake” vibes
Eggs have traditionally been one of the cheapest staple sources of protein for the working poor.
Eggs at $5.00 a dozen: price per unit, 41.7 cents.
50 Wincester 9 mm FMJ rounds are $14.99. Price per unit, a bit under 30 cents.
Bullet omelette?
How did you know?
