Americans may have trouble getting eggs this holiday season due to the bird flu outbreak and the economy.
Some stores nationwide are running out of eggs, CBS News reported Friday noted that businesses in the state that require eggs from cage-free chickens have been affected by highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).
“More than 40% of Japan's approximately 300 million egg-laying hens are raised in cage-free facilities, but approximately 60% of recently discovered 'avian influenza' cases were associated with cage-free farms.” The book continued. Emily Metz, CEO and president of the American Egg Board, said outbreaks have recently occurred in Utah, Oregon, California and Washington state.
She added that grocery stores like Whole Foods and Trader Joe's are reporting shortages. Meanwhile, virus-related shortages have pushed up egg prices, with experts predicting they could remain high until 2025.
In April, the largest raw egg producer in the United States temporarily suspended production at its Texas factory due to an outbreak of avian influenza in chickens, Breitbart News reported.
Cal Maine Foods, based in Ridgeland, Mississippi, said in a statement that an estimated 1.6 million laying hens and 337,000 hens at its Palmer County, Texas, facility were infected with avian influenza and were culled. announced,” he said. said the article.
It's important to note that egg prices have increased 147 percent since President Joe Biden (D) and Vice President Kamala Harris (D) took office, Breitbart News reported in August. :
This is an economic reality that Americans have continued to grapple with over the course of the Biden-Harris administration, despite the fact that the White House continues to deny it outright. Indeed, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre claimed in June that food prices have fallen under the Biden administration. Of course, this isn't entirely true, as Americans are facing the worst food inflation in nearly half a century.
In October, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), now the vice president-elect, said: Prices are too high, and Kamala Harris' policies are making things too expensive. ”
“When Kamala Harris took office, eggs were just $1.50 a dozen. Today, thanks to Kamala Harris' inflationary policies, 12 eggs cost about $4.” he added.
