About 14.7 million egg-laying hens have been affected as wholesale price of eggs climbs as much as 40 cents a week

Summary

US egg prices are rising due to a severe avian flu outbreak that has killed 14.7 million egg-laying hens since January, surpassing all of 2023’s losses.

Wholesale egg prices have surged, with shortages driving costs as high as $8.35 per dozen in California.

Restaurants and bakeries are struggling with higher costs, while grocery stores try to absorb some of the increase.

The issue has become politically charged as Trump and Republicans blame Biden.

  • Snot Flickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    8·
    8 hours ago

    What’s wild is we could lower the price of eggs if people just committed to not buying them. I know some things they’re absolutely a requirement for, but it’s not impossible to reduce the amount of eggs you need in your life.

    • Prox@lemmy.world
      1·
      42 minutes ago

      Ehh… Feels like restaurants and similar food-related companies would be WAY bigger consumers of eggs. Would be informative to see data on this split (vs. families/individuals), though I’d have no idea how to find that.

    • CharlesDarwin@lemmy.worldEnglish
      31·
      4 hours ago

      Vegans somehow manage to do without them entirely.

      Imagine if donvict actually created more vegans. How the magatqons would be so very triggered… 🤣