Charted: What the World's Paying for Eggs

Charted: What the World's Paying for Eggs

This chart explores what consumers are paying for a dozen eggs across major economies, highlighting some vast differences.

US tax dollars subsidizing egg manufacturers’ insane profits — while they continue to ‘price gouge’ due to bird flu

America’s egg producers are making record profits while receiving tens of millions of dollars from taxpayers via the USDA for bird-flu related culls, The...

Inside the business of killing millions of chickens in response to bird flu • Iowa Capital Dispatch

The killing of millions of birds infected with avian influenza has raised concerns about worker safety and underage labor.

Inside the business of killing millions of chickens in response to bird flu

When a poultry farm tests positive for bird flu, the clock starts. Within the first 72 hours, farmers start depopulating, an industry term for killing contaminated flocks. Despite the sweltering heat inside the barns, hired workers wear gloves, face masks…

Underage Workers, Millions of Dollars and Trucks Full of Dead Chickens — Inside the Business of Killing in Response to Bird Flu

The federal government has a single contractor to assist with killing infected flocks, leading to delays and the use of controversial culling methods.

Frustrated by the rising price of eggs and rationing in supermarkets, Yong-mi Kim decided it was time to rent his own chickens. An avian flu crisis in the United States triggered the cost of eggs in recent months. While many have chosen to buy eggs, it is a...