Egg

 

prices and homelessness at the library.

You wanna talk about resonating.

$18 a dozen: how did America’s eggs get absurdly expensive?

"The American Egg Board has blamed the price rise on an unprecedented outbreak of H5N1, a particularly virulent strain of avian flu that has a near 100% fatality rate among birds. This reduction in supply of egg-laying birds has sent prices soaring. But one farmer-advocacy group accuses major egg producers of gouging prices in a “collusive scheme” aimed at increasing profits."

"The group, called Farm Action, examined publicly available financial data from the egg industry. In a letter calling on the FTC to investigate record prices, Farm Action determined that the avian flu outbreak had only had an “apparently mild impact on the industry”, generally lowering the average size of an egg-laying flock by no more than 6% compared with 2021."

“Egg prices in the grocer store have on average tripled for consumers since last year,” said Angela Huffman, Farm Action’s co-founder and vice-president. “Dominant egg corporations are blaming inflation and avian flu for price hikes, but if they were only raising prices to cover this cost, why are they raking in fivefold product margins? ”

"Farm Action’s investigation began with an analysis by the USDA, which noted that the industry had not taken the proper steps to increase flock sizes and replace birds lost to avian flu."

(Why would they? it gives them the cover they need to raise prices like they have.)

“The only answer is that companies are working together to capitalize on these convenient excuses, using avian flu and inflation to set higher prices for the consumer,” said Huffman."

(Really?

This is what happens when you make government the enemy and strip enforcement agency's of funding enough as to make them nonexistent. Even if there is a slap on the wrist fine its just paid like a fee and business goes on as normal. We've turned the corporations loose on people and this is what they do. Every industry given the chance? Would do the same exact thing. 

Another thing for the discerning mind to consider is this:

Ever wonder why corporate America seems be fleecing everybody right now?

You dont think they know whats coming?

Dont fool yourselves...)

"The threat of avian flu was real, she noted, but it “doesn’t justify” price gouging. “But the companies are really pushing this narrative.”