"Why are eggs so expensive?
The pandemic and
inflation play a role in rising egg prices, but the real culprit is an outbreak of H5N1, a highly transmissible and fatal strain of avian influenza, or bird flu. The outbreak started in early 2022 and quickly grew into the largest bird flu outbreak in U.S. history. As of Jan. 14, the virus has affected more than 134 million birds in the U.S.
since January 2022, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
More specifically, it has affected more than 102.6 million egg-laying hens, according to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. When an outbreak occurs, egg producers are forced to cull their flocks, which impacts the supply of eggs headed for grocery stores.
Generally, as supplies tighten, egg prices rise. That’s for at least two reasons: First, consumer demand for eggs has held steady despite persistently high prices. The mismatch between supply and demand tends to drive prices up. "
The retail price of eggs fell sharply in January and is now down more than a third from a year ago.
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Why didn't the Democrats do anything for two years????
