Egg prices hit record as Easter, Passover approach
- The Consumer Price Index reported that egg prices in the U.S. Have increased by 58.8% over the past year, with a dozen Grade A eggs averaging $5.90 in February.
- An avian flu epidemic has led to the culling of over 166 million birds, significantly impacting egg production and prices.
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture forecasts a 41% rise in egg prices this year, while advocacy groups call for investigations into possible price gouging by producers.
- The Trump administration has announced a $500 million investment plan aimed at improving biosecurity and supporting farmers affected by the avian flu.
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Churches in the south are giving away more than 40,000 eggs across the city due to rising prices.
Eggs were Salvador Aguado's favorite food when he cooked for his grandchildren. But the 51-year-old South Side Chicago resident hasn't bought eggs in over a month because of skyrocketing prices, which are costing him too much money. "The price of eggs is ridiculous," Aguado told the Sun-Times on Saturday. "I understand that prices can go up a little, but not like this... I guess that's life. What are we going to do?" La Voz Chicago WhatsApp Find…
Juan Roig explains the increase in the price of eggs: How much have they gone up and why?
Mercedes Alcántara spends more than 700 euros a month on eggs. It is one third more than he used to pay a few months ago, but he has no choice but to resign himself if he wants to keep his restaurant, Los Rotos de Lavapiés, open, specializing in dishes based on this food and potatoes. At the domestic level, Belén García has also noticed an increase in price in this product. This week he paid 3.65 for a box of six campero eggs in a supermarket, a…
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