Letters to the Editor: Eggs are too expensive? Here’s an idea: Stop eating them
1 month ago

Letters to the Editor: Eggs are too expensive? Here’s an idea: Stop eating them

LA Times  

To the editor: The crisis isn’t that eggs are now more expensive. Don’t buy eggs, or have a well-cared-for chicken in your backyard if you want to eat eggs so much. Andrea Boyd, Mount Pleasant, S.C.. To the editor: It is interesting that in your discussion of the California egg crisis, you neglect to mention the passage in 2018 of Proposition 12, which mandates more space for egg-laying hens and other farm animals. To the editor: One of the main reasons people voted for President Trump was the price of groceries, specifically eggs. Despite inflation coming down in the latter half of former President Biden’s term, egg prices were still a bit higher last November than before the COVID-19 pandemic.

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US egg shortage worsens as Poland, Finland & Denmark say no — Who's helping?
3 days, 6 hours ago

US egg shortage worsens as Poland, Finland & Denmark say no — Who's helping?

India Today  

The United States is facing a major challenge as a bird flu outbreak has caused an egg shortage. The main reason is because of catastrophic avian flu epidemic, which has led to the culling of millions of chickens, slashing egg production considerably. It’s a significant step to bring prices down.” US Government's Action Plan To counter the crisis, the US …

Egg crisis: US turns to Brazil to meet demand amid bird flu outbreak
6 days, 6 hours ago

Egg crisis: US turns to Brazil to meet demand amid bird flu outbreak

India Today  

The US has almost doubled imports of Brazilian eggs once used only for pet food and is considering relaxing regulations for eggs laid by chickens raised for meat, as President Donald Trump's administration seeks to bring down sky-high prices spiked by bird flu. Allowing use of broiler chicken eggs would require changing regulations, and some food safety experts warned that …

US plans to import eggs from S Korea, Turkey amid soaring prices
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1 week ago

US plans to import eggs from S Korea, Turkey amid soaring prices

Firstpost  

In February, the US Department of Agriculture introduced a $1 billion, five-part initiative aimed at addressing egg prices A sign for customers shopping for eggs at Trader Joe's hangs by cartons of eggs in Merrick, New York, US, February 10, 2025. File Image/Reuters The US government is planning to import eggs from South Korea and Turkey amid a shortage caused …

United States imports eggs from Korea, Turkey to help ease prices
1 week, 1 day ago

United States imports eggs from Korea, Turkey to help ease prices

Raw Story  

The United States is importing Turkish and South Korean eggs to ease an avian flu-fueled supply crunch that has pushed up prices across the country, Donald Trump's agriculture secretary confirmed Friday. Brooke Rollins told reporters in Washington that imports from Turkey and South Korea had already begun and that the White House was also in talks with other countries about …

United States imports eggs from Korea, Turkey to help ease prices
1 week, 1 day ago

United States imports eggs from Korea, Turkey to help ease prices

Hindustan Times  

United States is importing Turkish and South Korean eggs to ease an avian flu-fueled supply crunch that has pushed up prices across the country, Donald Trump's agriculture secretary confirmed Friday. United States imports eggs from Korea, Turkey to help ease prices Brooke Rollins told reporters in Washington that imports from Turkey and South Korea had already begun and that the …

Trump is claiming credit for plummeting egg costs. So why haven’t you noticed lower prices?
1 week, 5 days ago

Trump is claiming credit for plummeting egg costs. So why haven’t you noticed lower prices?

CNN  

New York CNN — The Trump administration is declaring victory for defeating a massive pain point for inflation-weary Americans: Egg prices are plunging. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said at a press briefing Monday that falling egg prices show the administration is working quickly and diligently to solve America’s affordability crisis. “So I think the American people do have …

USA’s egg-o-nomic crisis: Netizens troll Trump as he asks Denmark for help after Greenland threats
1 week, 5 days ago

USA’s egg-o-nomic crisis: Netizens troll Trump as he asks Denmark for help after Greenland threats

Hindustan Times  

The United States is currently in the midst of a “scramble” — but not the kind many Americans are used to making for breakfast. The US has asked Denmark to export eggs to help tackle America’s ongoing shortage The price hikes have left many questioning how a nation as powerful and resource-rich as the United States could find itself facing …

Finland refuses to export eggs to the US, Reddit says ‘Trump diplomacy at play’
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1 week, 6 days ago

Finland refuses to export eggs to the US, Reddit says ‘Trump diplomacy at play’

Hindustan Times  

The United States has reached out to European nations, including Finland and Denmark, asking if they can export eggs as Americans face surging egg prices. The US has struggled with bird flu for several years, and Trump promised to lower egg prices on his first day in office. Association director Veera Lehtilä, however, told Yle on Saturday that egg exports …

US seeks Denmark's help to deal with its egg crisis despite Trump's Greenland takeover dream
2 weeks, 1 day ago

US seeks Denmark's help to deal with its egg crisis despite Trump's Greenland takeover dream

Firstpost  

A representative of the US Department of Agriculture in Europe had sent formal inquiries to egg-producing European countries in late February. X While US President Donald Trump has been repeatedly expressing his ambition to take over Greenland, reports are emerging that the United States is seeking help from Denmark and other European nations to export eggs. The Danish Egg Association …

How many eggs can you send? US asks countries to help lower soaring prices
2 weeks, 2 days ago

How many eggs can you send? US asks countries to help lower soaring prices

India Today  

The United States has reached out to Denmark and other European nations asking if they can export eggs as Americans face surging egg prices, the Nordic country's egg association said on Friday. A letter reviewed by Reuters showed that a representative of US Department of Agriculture in Europe had sent formal inquiries to egg-producing countries in late February seeking information …

'A beautiful thing': Trump brags egg prices have 'come down a lot' — despite them soaring
2 weeks, 3 days ago

'A beautiful thing': Trump brags egg prices have 'come down a lot' — despite them soaring

Raw Story  

As President Donald Trump showcased Tesla electric vehicles on the South Lawn of the White House on Tuesday, he faced questions about the timing of what is being called a “car commercial.” With stock markets tumbling—taking retirement accounts with them—and some Americans grappling with job uncertainty, some wondered about his decision to highlight automobiles made by a company run by …

Egg prices are finally falling. But they’re about to spike again
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Egg prices are finally falling. But they’re about to spike again

CNN  

New York CNN — There may be some cracks forming in the egg market. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins last month announced a plan to invest $1 billion in strategies to rein in soaring egg prices but acknowledged in an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal that it “won’t erase the problem overnight.” She said the egg market won’t stabilize for …

'Shut Up About Egg Prices': Trump Shares Brazen Message About High Costs
2 weeks, 5 days ago

'Shut Up About Egg Prices': Trump Shares Brazen Message About High Costs

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Donald Trump, who promised to cut the cost of groceries on his first day in office, now seems to have a much different take on high prices as he shared a column with a very blunt headline: “Shut Up About Egg Prices ― Trump Is Saving Consumers Millions.” Trump posted a link to the Feb. 17 …

Why Trump’s plan to combat bird flu won’t bring egg prices down immediately
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Why Trump’s plan to combat bird flu won’t bring egg prices down immediately

Live Mint  

The spread of avian flu has killed millions of chickens across the nation, shrinking the supply of eggs and driving prices higher. The chicken meat industry, which is less impacted by bird flu, has been on the fence about vaccinations since many trade partners won’t import poultry products from nations that allow vaccines for fear that the birds might still …

Why should America worry about Trump? Try the price of eggs, some Democrats say
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Why should America worry about Trump? Try the price of eggs, some Democrats say

LA Times  

Outside the Texas Capitol in Austin, an activist holds up a sign about egg prices during a protest Tuesday against the Trump administration’s policies. “I’m not saying we shouldn’t worry about those things, because we should and they are important, but they are not primary in the minds of the people in Saginaw, Mich.” The message underscores the Democratic ecosystem’s …

Trump slammed Harris' 'communist' price-gouging plan — but his DOJ is probing just that
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Trump slammed Harris' 'communist' price-gouging plan — but his DOJ is probing just that

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump's Justice Department is opening a federal investigation into whether the nation's largest egg suppliers are engaging in price fixing or collusion — a 180-degree reversal from the GOP's position on the subject when egg prices surged two years ago under President Joe Biden, reported the Wall Street Journal on Friday. Despite the disruptions to the supply chain, …

Why should America worry about Trump? Try the price of eggs, say some Democrats
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Why should America worry about Trump? Try the price of eggs, say some Democrats

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — As their party struggles to navigate the early days of Donald Trump’s second presidency, some Democrats are convinced that their road to recovery lies in the price of eggs. “When that is your day-to-day worry, the philosophical conversations about a constitutional crisis or the democracy is simply not a luxury you can afford,” Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet, …

USA egg price hike : America's un 'egg' spected crisis
3 weeks, 3 days ago

USA egg price hike : America's un 'egg' spected crisis

India Today  

The United States is facing an unexpected crisiseggs have become a luxury item. With prices skyrocketing due to bird flu outbreaks, supply chain failures, and rising feed costs, desperate Americans are smuggling eggs from Mexico in a bizarre black-market trade. The cost of poultry feed has surged due to global grain market instability, and rising fuel prices have pushed transportation …

'Cheaper to buy a magazine for an AK-47': Dem hits Trump on egg costs at oversight hearing
3 weeks, 3 days ago

'Cheaper to buy a magazine for an AK-47': Dem hits Trump on egg costs at oversight hearing

Raw Story  

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi lashed out at President Donald Trump because Krishnamoorthi saysthe price of a dozen eggs was nearing the price of a magazine for an AK-47 assault-style rifle. During a Wednesday House Oversight Committee hearing on sanctuary cities, Krishnamoorthi brought up rising prices under Trump's leadership. "According to USDA, the wholesale cost of a dozen eggs has gone from …

Trump Ag Secretary's Clucked-Up Advice On Eggs Has Critics Squawking
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Trump Ag Secretary's Clucked-Up Advice On Eggs Has Critics Squawking

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins this weekend offered some unusual advice to Americans frustrated by rising egg prices: raise your own chickens. Trump’s Sec of Agriculture Brooke Rollins says the solution to high egg prices for Americans is to get some chickens and raise them in your backyard. — Daniel Laurison 2025-03-04T02:25:05.494Z As a backyard chicken haver….trust me…while …

Trump official: Americans should raise 'backyard' chickens if they're mad about egg prices
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Trump official: Americans should raise 'backyard' chickens if they're mad about egg prices

Raw Story  

During an outbreak of avian flu that has caused egg prices to skyrocket, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins suggested a creative solution for those struggling with rising costs, especially in light of President Donald Trump’s promise to stabilize grocery prices. Appearing on Fox News over the weekend, she advised people to consider raising chickens in their backyards "I have chickens in …

Are egg producers inflating prices during the bird flu outbreak to boost profits?
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1 month ago

Are egg producers inflating prices during the bird flu outbreak to boost profits?

Associated Press  

— Egg producers blame the bird flu outbreak for driving prices to record highs, but critics believe giant companies are taking advantage of their market dominance to profit handsomely at the expense of budget-conscious egg buyers. “Donald Trump promised to lower food prices on ‘Day One’, but with egg prices skyrocketing out of control, he fired the workers charged with …

USDA unveils a $1 billion plan to address the egg crisis
1 month ago

USDA unveils a $1 billion plan to address the egg crisis

NPR  

USDA unveils a $1 billion plan to address the egg crisis toggle caption Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images Eggs have become the grocery staple that Americans can't stop talking about: whether its fears of widespread bird flu getting worse, or the drastic increase in the cost of eggs as a result of so many chickens dying from illness or …

As egg prices soar, US Customs and Border Protection cracks down on egg smuggling
1 month ago

As egg prices soar, US Customs and Border Protection cracks down on egg smuggling

CNN  

CNN — As consumers face skyrocketing egg prices, US Customs and Border Protection reports an increase of people attempting to smuggle eggs across the border from Mexico. The CBP’s San Diego Field Office reported Thursday seeing a 158% increase in egg interceptions since the fiscal year of 2024. U.S. Customs and Border Protection Further east in Texas, El Paso area …

US is set to spend $1 billion, but can it fix the egg shortage crisis?
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1 month ago

US is set to spend $1 billion, but can it fix the egg shortage crisis?

Firstpost  

The US is facing a severe egg shortage due to the H5N1 avian flu, which has led to the loss of over 140 million egg-laying birds since 2022. In response, the USDA has allocated $1 billion to import 420 million eggs from Turkey, enhance farm biosecurity with $500 million, provide $400 million in financial relief to farmers and invest $100 …

Trump’s got a bird flu plan. So when will eggs stop costing so much?
1 month ago

Trump’s got a bird flu plan. So when will eggs stop costing so much?

CNN  

New York CNN — Egg prices are surging so high that the Trump administration is pledging to step in and solve the crisis — but don’t expect relief the next time you go grocery shopping. Yet in an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal, Rollins acknowledged that it “won’t erase the problem overnight.” Rather, she said the egg market won’t …

What’s in Trump’s $1bn plan to bring egg prices down?
1 month ago

What’s in Trump’s $1bn plan to bring egg prices down?

Al Jazeera  

A dozen eggs in the US currently cost $4.95, an all-time high. “American farmers need relief, and American consumers need affordable food,” wrote Trump’s Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins in a Wall Street Journal editorial. “To every family struggling to buy eggs: We hear you, we’re fighting for you and help is on the way.” But just how bad is the …

Egg Prices Could Get Even Higher
1 month ago

Egg Prices Could Get Even Higher

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The U.S. Agriculture Department predicts record egg prices could soar more than 40% in 2025, as the Trump administration offered the first new details Wednesday about its plan to battle bird flu and ease costs. With an emphasis on farms tightening their measures to prevent bird flu’s spread, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the USDA …

Trump promised to lower egg prices on ‘day one.’ Now his administration admits there’s no ‘silver bullet’
1 month ago

Trump promised to lower egg prices on ‘day one.’ Now his administration admits there’s no ‘silver bullet’

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy During the campaign, President …

Egg prices could jump another 41% this year, USDA says, as Trump’s bird flu plan unveiled
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1 month ago

Egg prices could jump another 41% this year, USDA says, as Trump’s bird flu plan unveiled

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Agriculture Department predicts the current record prices for eggs could soar more than 40% in 2025, as the Trump administration offered the first new details Wednesday about its plan to battle bird flu and ease the cost of eggs. Egg and poultry farmers have already been working to protect their birds ever since the 2015 bird flu …

Democrats smell an egg scam in the US as prices soar, demand probe
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1 month ago

Democrats smell an egg scam in the US as prices soar, demand probe

Firstpost  

According to statistics from the US Bureau of Labour Statistics and the CDC, egg costs reached a record high in January as avian influenza continues to decimate flocks around the country, including in Maryland On her first day on the job, the new US Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins convened a meeting to discuss the agency’s options for managing …

Grocery stores impose egg limits as prices soar and supplies shrink
1 month ago

Grocery stores impose egg limits as prices soar and supplies shrink

Salon  

In recent months, I’ve started playing a new game of luck before every trip to my local supermarket. “We hope these limits will help to ensure that as many of our customers who need eggs are able to purchase them when they visit Trader Joe's,” the company said in a statement to NPR. “Rather than increasing prices across the menu, …

Senators from both parties demand Trump administration take action against bird flu: ‘A new urgency is required’
1 month, 1 week ago

Senators from both parties demand Trump administration take action against bird flu: ‘A new urgency is required’

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Groups of bipartisan senators are writing to newly-confirmed Agriculture Secretary Brooke …

Trump news: Seems the president is feeling the heat on the egg-prices issue.
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump news: Seems the president is feeling the heat on the egg-prices issue.

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. And economist Larry Summers, in an indelible turn of phrase, writes that “egg price excitement” is particularly troubling as a potential leading indicator of wider inflation: Egg price excitement is a harbinger of more things to come in an …

As egg prices soar, Trump administration plans new strategy to fight bird flu
1 month, 1 week ago

As egg prices soar, Trump administration plans new strategy to fight bird flu

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — With egg prices soaring, the Trump administration is planning a new strategy for fighting bird flu that stresses vaccinations and tighter biosecurity instead of killing off millions of chickens when the disease strikes a flock. The federal government will seek “better ways, with biosecurity and medication and so on” rather than the current standard practice of destroying all …

From farms to bakeries, egg shortages and price hikes are challenging small businesses
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1 month, 1 week ago

From farms to bakeries, egg shortages and price hikes are challenging small businesses

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Small business owners that rely on eggs for their products are facing sticker shock because the usually reliable staple is in short supply. “It sounds kind of silly, but when I I’m the sole proprietor and I have a huge volume of work, to have to take a dozen of eggs out of my walk-in at a …

US egg prices soar to ₹860/Dozen as bird flu spreads
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1 month, 1 week ago

US egg prices soar to ₹860/Dozen as bird flu spreads

Deccan Chronicle  

Egg prices in the United States have soared to record highs, with consumers paying as much as $10 per dozen in some areas due to a severe bird flu outbreak. The surge in prices follows a drastic reduction in egg-laying hens, forcing retailers to impose purchase limits and pushing up food costs nationwide. The crisis is reminiscent of the 2015 …

'Are your grocery bills lower?' Ad targets soaring price of eggs under Trump
1 month, 1 week ago

'Are your grocery bills lower?' Ad targets soaring price of eggs under Trump

Raw Story  

As Republicans in Washington, D.C., work to give the wealthy more tax cuts by targeting programs that help millions of American families, critics on Friday called out U.S. President Donald for his "broken promises to working people." The American Federation of Teachers and MomsRising announced in a Friday statement that they partnered up for an electronic AFT president Randi Weingarten …

Why are eggs so much more expensive and difficult to find in California? We’ve got answers
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Why are eggs so much more expensive and difficult to find in California? We’ve got answers

LA Times  

A shopper reaches for a carton of eggs from a grocery chain store asking customers to limit their purchases in South Pasadena on Monday. Here’s what you need to know to start your weekend: My kingdom for a dozen eggs The long lines at the local grocery or warehouse store hearken back to the early days of iPhone releases. The …

Egg prices surge: Nevada eases cage-free law to boost supply
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Egg prices surge: Nevada eases cage-free law to boost supply

India Today  

LAS VEGAS: Back when egg prices remained securely under $2 a dozen in 2021, Nevada joined several other states concerned about animal welfare in requiring cage-free eggs. It is not clear dropping cage-free laws will have a significant effect on egg prices that have peaked at an average of $4.95 per dozen because the farmers who collectively invested several billion …

US eggs prices hit a record high of $4.95 amid bird flu outbreak, likely to keep climbing
1 month, 2 weeks ago

US eggs prices hit a record high of $4.95 amid bird flu outbreak, likely to keep climbing

Hindustan Times  

Egg prices hit a record high as the U.S. contends with an ongoing bird flu outbreak, but consumers didn't need government figures released Wednesday to tell them eggs are terribly expensive and hard to find at times. US egg prices: The main reason that eggs are more expensive is the bird flu outbreak. The spike in egg prices was the …

Bird flu outbreak: U.S. eggs prices hit a record high of $4.95 and are likely to keep climbing
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bird flu outbreak: U.S. eggs prices hit a record high of $4.95 and are likely to keep climbing

The Hindu  

Egg prices hit a record high as the U.S. contends with an ongoing bird flu outbreak, but consumers didn't need government figures released Wednesday to tell them eggs are terribly expensive and hard to find at times. The spike in egg prices was the biggest since the nation's last bird flu outbreak in 2015 and accounted for roughly two-thirds of …

California is at the center of the country’s egg mess. Here’s why and what’s coming
1 month, 2 weeks ago

California is at the center of the country’s egg mess. Here’s why and what’s coming

LA Times  

A shopper reaches for a carton of eggs from a grocery chain store asking customers to limit their purchases on Monday in South Pasadena. The spike has contributed to an overall rise in grocery prices, which increased half a percent last month, the Labor Department’s consumer price index report released this week found. “There is a degree of market panic …

US eggs prices hit a record high of $4.95 and are likely to keep climbing
1 month, 2 weeks ago

US eggs prices hit a record high of $4.95 and are likely to keep climbing

Associated Press  

— Egg prices reached a record high in the U.S. last month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Wednesday. The latest monthly consumer price index confirmed what consumers, bakers and food companies already knew: an ongoing bird flu outbreak that began in 2022 are making eggs terribly expensive right now. The Agriculture Department says more than 23 million birds were …

"This is crushing me": Egg prices hit record high in January
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

"This is crushing me": Egg prices hit record high in January

Salon  

Egg prices in U.S. grocery stores reached a record high last month, as ongoing bird flu outbreaks limit supply. Related Your questions about bird flu answered by experts "I said I wasn’t going to do it, but this is crushing me,” Karen Huebner of Walton Hills' Hot Grillz Diner told the outlet. Analysts who spoke to the Times say two …

Soaring egg prices have U.S. consumers squawking
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Soaring egg prices have U.S. consumers squawking

Raw Story  

A resurgence of avian flu, which first struck the United States in 2022, is hitting chicken farms hard, sending egg prices soaring and rattling consumers accustomed to buying this dietary staple for only a few dollars. Responding to irate consumers, a Washington supermarket posted this explanation: "You may notice a price increase on eggs at this time due to the …

High egg prices weren’t Biden’s fault. They’re not Trump’s either, but they’re his problem now
1 month, 2 weeks ago

High egg prices weren’t Biden’s fault. They’re not Trump’s either, but they’re his problem now

CNN  

New York CNN — The soaring price of eggs has alarmed consumers and the agriculture industry, and practically everyone in Washington is pointing fingers in various directions to direct blame. Industry leaders including the American Egg Board are calling for a “comprehensive response” to the virus to stop the spread and stop prices from rising. Last week, pushing back, White …

So much for lower prices: Americans stockpile eggs as stores are left with empty shelves amid bird flu outbreaks
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

So much for lower prices: Americans stockpile eggs as stores are left with empty shelves amid bird flu outbreaks

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “These two forces combined — tight supply and …

100,000 eggs STOLEN from distributor as prices skyrocket
1 month, 3 weeks ago

100,000 eggs STOLEN from distributor as prices skyrocket

Daily Mail  

Brazen thieves have stolen around 100,000 eggs from the back of a distribution trailer in Pennsylvania - as prices continue to skyrocket. A sign hangs on an empty shelf in a natural food store on January 27, 2025, in Denver A dozen eggs for sale for $6.71 in a grocery store in Windham, Maine on January 27, 2025 Anytime the …

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