Summary

Egg prices are projected to rise by 41% in 2025, according to the USDA, following an already steep increase due to a severe bird flu outbreak that reduced egg-laying hen populations.

The current average price per dozen is nearly $5, with some areas seeing prices as high as $10. Restaurants like Waffle House and Denny’s have added surcharges.

Meanwhile, the USDA mistakenly fired key bird flu response workers, sparking criticism.

Trump stated his administration will take action but has offered no specifics.

  • @[email protected]
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    62 hours ago

    Why does it feel like I’m reading articles about egg prices virtually every day. I don’t get why anyone cares this much.

    • @[email protected]
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      056 minutes ago

      If they find out that you can just not buy eggs and your life doesn’t really change all that much, it’s gonna be crazy for the chicken period enjoyers of the world.

  • @Coreidan
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    -222 minutes ago

    That’s nice.

    Last time I bought eggs I ended up throwing them away because I didn’t eat them. I forgot about them.

    So ya I pretty much never eat eggs unless it’s a special occasion.

    They could rise to $100 for all I care.

  • @[email protected]
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    135 hours ago

    Thank goodness the Orange turd is right on this in the front lines of tossing paper towels at people!

      • @Buffalox
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        11 hour ago

        And as a bonus for banning trans people, they think they’ll go to heaven for being good little bigots for god.

  • @[email protected]
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    839 hours ago

    USDA mistakenly fired key bird flu response workers

    No. No they didn’t.

    They fired people to try to free money for more tax breaks for the top 1% with zero concern if these people were needed or useful.

    • @Sterile_Technique
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      237 hours ago

      Close: they are enemies of the United States acting out of malice toward the goal of weakening the United States.

      We are under attack.

      • @[email protected]
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        116 hours ago

        They are enemies of the US, their goal is to weaken it, and we are under attack.

        That said, they care about enriching themselves and their loyal buddies more than anything else.

        “It’s easier to fool a man than to convince him he’d been fooled.” - Mark Twain

        Look at how insanely difficult, if not impossible, our job is at educating these morons on how they’re being taken for a ride by conmen. The longer it goes on the more they’d have to admit they’re wrong about, which makes it even less likely they’ll realize it.

        Being a useful idiot is really a sunk-cost fallacy on a life scale.

        • @[email protected]
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          24 hours ago

          …even less likely…

          Take it back take it back 😭

          (An example of a recent morning mood: “Well we weren’t nuked last night!”)

          • @[email protected]
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            12 hours ago

            Nuclear weapons? Nah I think it should have happened by now if it was going to. The government needs to selectively kill some of us, because if it killed all of us there would be no one left to enslave.

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    6 hours ago

    Tofu scramble is pretty good. Firm or extra firm tofu block, slice and crumble into a bowl. 1 tbsp turmeric, 1 tbsp black pepper, 1 tbsp garlic powder, mix. Cook in a pan on medium stirring occasionally, will turn yellow as it heats up. Then add key ingredient black salt (kala namak, a salt with a strong sulfur flavor) to taste. Mix in with your pan fry mix of choice, I like onion/garlic/serrano/mushroom/smoked paprika/chili powder/spinach/tomato and green pepper/cilantro added at the end. Serve with fruit and toast.

    • @jordanlund
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      Deep fried tofu with peanut sauce is like crack.

  • LostXOR
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    46 hours ago

    Can you buy egg futures? Because that’s one heck of an APR!

  • @MadMonkey
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    199 hours ago

    We got chickens when facing an egg crisis here in NZ. Lovely little animals. It’s been nice being able to look after and care for these creatures, knowing they are living the good life whilst consuming their eggs. Much more useful than my dumb dog.

    • @Warl0k3
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      15 hours ago

      $0.75 at the Fred Meyers already, it’s already getting ridiculous.

  • FuglyDuck
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    2010 hours ago

    If eggs were 6/dozen, and prices rose to 10/dozen… that’s already a 40% increase.

    so like…

    yeah. I’d take that bet.

      • FuglyDuck
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        109 hours ago

        you’re right. it’s actually a 66% increase. Still. point stands. it’s a bet I’d win.

      • @capital_sniff
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        23 hours ago

        So these monsters are screwing us on the price of eggs and the math on the price of eggs!

    • @[email protected]
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      109 hours ago

      Uh…I don’t think that’s right. 40% of 6 is 2.4, so it’d be $8.40/dozen

      Granted, I agree that $10 a dozen seems very possible at this point

      • @THB
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        69 hours ago

        I’m regularly seeing $12+

  • @Loduz_247
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    58 hours ago

    Now the minimum wage will be measured in eggs

  • @[email protected]
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    37 hours ago

    Guys, I think I figured it out, the Republicans expected the variables that stores the prices to roll over once they got beyond the max allowed value and reset back to minimum.

    The devs seems to have patched that exploit however…

    • @over_clox
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      58 hours ago

      Look at this rich guy here that can afford a yard.

      • @[email protected]
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        5 hours ago

        Sure you can.

        You just don’t want to because you’re addicted and entitled to food you think is tasty.

        Eating is entertainment for you, not survival.

        Edit: And you’ll get mad at anyone who calls it out :(

        • @[email protected]
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          45 hours ago

          I don’t want to just survive. I want to enjoy my life. If that’s asking too much, get fucked.

          • @[email protected]
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            5 hours ago

            So you’re admitting I’m correct.

            It’s not about needs, it’s about wants and entitlement.

            And you’ll get mad at anyone who calls it out :(

            • @Coreidan
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              220 minutes ago

              The point you’re making is stupid and accomplishes nothing.