Eggs used to be a relatively cheap standby, but not anymore. How expensive are eggs right now? Here are three crazy things that’ll show you how pricy eggs have gotten these days.
First, eggs are so highly in demand that border officials are actually seeing a spike in egg smuggling from Mexico. Egg smuggling! Who’d have thought? Second, social media is suddenly full of humorous memes about the egg price crisis. You may as well laugh so you won’t cry. Third, egg companies are being accused of price gouging. Activists are demanding a federal investigation into egg producers’ record-high profits.
What’s the deal with eggs? Why all the excitement about eggs?
All this fuss is because egg prices have skyrocketed a mind-blowing 60% in only a year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Out of all the price increases you’re seeing at your local grocery store, the price of eggs has gone up the most.
We’ve got a couple of ideas for what you can do about that. We’ve got advice about cheaper baking substitutions if a recipe is asking for eggs. Or, if you’re thinking bigger, we’ve got advice about raising backyard chickens so you can supply your own eggs.
First, let’s take a look at the problem.
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