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Eggs US – Price – Chart

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643 points throwaway5752 | 2 comments | 05 Feb 25 16:31 UTC | HN request time: 0.497s | source
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cortesoft ◴[05 Feb 25 16:36 UTC] No.42951014[source]▶
Yeah, bird flu is really bad.
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tppiotrowski ◴[05 Feb 25 16:39 UTC] No.42951084[source]▶
Why does this mostly affect the US? I've been abroad most of the year and eggs don't seem overly expensive.
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1. simple10 ◴[05 Feb 25 16:42 UTC] No.42951140[source]▶
My guess is how lax the US is with factory farm animal welfare. When an epidemic breaks out, it hits these factory farms much harder and the USDA (government food agency) cracks down and indirectly drives up prices.
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2. bushbaba ◴[05 Feb 25 17:00 UTC] No.42951497[source]▶
Even if it’s not lax. It will spread. There is economy of scale benefits by having larger farms.