Grocery stores are rationing eggs as supply falls and prices rise

Grocery stores are rationing eggs as supply falls and prices rise

With prices rising rapidly, some of the nation’s biggest grocery store chains — including Trader Joe's, Walmart and Costco — have begun rationing eggs.

Egg Rationing Madness: How Bird Flu Fears Are Fueling Food Scarcity and Inflation

Major grocery chains like Costco and Whole Foods are rationing eggs, citing bird flu-related shortages, sparking shopper outrage. Critics argue the mass culling of 148 million chickens is creating artificial scarcity to drive inflation. The USDA’s policy of euthanizing infected flocks has drastically reduced egg production, despite low human transmission risk of H5N1 bird flu. Egg prices surged 53% in January, with retailers imposing strict purc…

Egg Rationing Begins as Supply Craters Nationwide

Major retailers are imposing limits on how many eggs consumers can purchase as the impact of the H5N1 bird flu epidemic ripples across the country. More than 40 million egg-laying […] The post Egg Rationing Begins as Supply Craters Nationwide appeared first on The Western Journal.

Egg Shortfall Prompts Limits At Indianapolis Grocery Stores

Newfangled Confections owner Carrie Abbott and her famous Frittle. Dinner and a show is coming to the Murat Shrine Center. As the IBJ notes, the south half of the distinctive building at Michigan Street, New Jersey Street, and Mass Ave is perhaps best known as the home of the Live Nation–managed Old National Centre, but now its northern half at 510 N. New Jersey St.—including its so-called Arabian Room—is getting a glow-up of its own. After a $1…

Egg rationing madness: How bird flu fears are fueling food scarcity and inflation

In a move that has left many Americans scratching their heads, major grocery chains like Costco, Kroger and Whole Foods are now rationing eggs, citing a supposed shortage caused by bird flu. This decision, which limits customers to as few as one or two dozen eggs per purchase, has sparked outrage and confusion among shoppers already grappling with rising food prices.But is this egg rationing truly necessary, or is it an overreaction designed to …

Egg-flation Crisis: Supermarkets Ration Eggs as Prices Climb

The cost of eggs in New York City has skyrocketed, reaching unprecedented levels, and is affecting residents and local businesses alike. This issue is not limited to NYC but is part of a national crisis. Businesses that rely on eggs, such as cafes and... Continue reading...