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.

  • CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    They might remain real things right up until the moment they have to change one IOTA of their own lives, or if they think it’s making donvict/fElon look bad in some way.

    I will never forget how many younger right-leaning/red-pilled types did this collective shrug about Covid, by the way: “that’s something that only impacts old people who just need to die anyway and fat people and/or diabetics, and that’s their own fault, so I should not have to adapt one little bit”. Many of these people in the same generations that a lot of people are telling me are soooo much better than every other generation that ever existed.