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Summary

Egg producers blame the bird flu outbreak for record-high prices, but critics argue dominant companies are exploiting supply shortages to boost profits.

With over 166 million birds culled and egg layers significantly reduced, prices surged from under $2 to nearly $5 per dozen.

Egg supply is down only 4% from last year, yet profits have surged. Cal-Maine Foods, supplying 20% of U.S. eggs, reported a $219 million profit in the last quarter, compared to just $1.2 million before the outbreak, a 18,150% increase.

Lawmakers and advocacy groups are calling for a government investigation into potential monopolistic practices.

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[–] bitchkat 5 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Why can't I find half dozen eggs? I don't each many eggs so a dozen would have a significant number wasted. They used to be self half dozen quantities?

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago

If people keep buying, the prices will also never go back to what they were as sellers will decide that the market supports it (though probably reducing what farmers actually get so of course the middlemen get all the profit -- buy direct and local wherever possible!)

[–] satans_methpipe 4 points 1 day ago

Eggs are really hard to steal. Not impossible, just difficult.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago

President Felon in in charge, they are totally going to rob consumers. No one will stop them. I don't eat eggs so I am rooting for the prices to go up. Are they $20/a dozen yet?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Are (insert here) inflating prices?

Answer is always yes.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Only exception is the Costco hot dog.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 23 hours ago

Rotisserie Chicken ;)

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

Absolutely.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Of course not, Trump specifically banned that!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

a counterexample to betteridge's law of headlines!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Nooo they wouldn't fleece us at the first opportunity, not a chance /s

[–] cabron_offsets 2 points 1 day ago

Fuck do you think?

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