Re: Eggs and ethics

On 2/7/2025 9:12 PM, Ed P wrote:

I never thought about this before, but should we eat eggs every day? Should we share?
 All of my life, eggs have been plentiful and cheap.  I like eggs and most days have two for breakfast.  The bird flu has caused millions of chickens to be destroyed, this eggs are in short supply.  Of course, supply and demand had driven up the price.  I went to BJs and bought my usual xtra lg eggs, two packs of 18.  Been buying them like that for many years.  36 eggs at a time.  Not long ago, they were about $^, then $8.50, then $12, and today, $18 or 50 cents an egg.
 Sure, I can afford them, but should I keep up consumption or reduce?  I happen to like blueberry pancakes and when I make a batch, I get four breakfasts from them.  I have them every other day, thus cutting egg consumption in half.  Oh, I also bought enough blueberries to make two batches.  I'll make some Sunday.
 Waffle House announced they are charging an extra 50 cents per egg until prices go down.
 

Avian flu might have something to do with it.  People locally were literally posting pics on Nextdoor showing empty shelves; absolutely NO eggs for sale at Publix and the same reported at Walmart last week.  And yes, Waffle House is charging a premium because egg supply is affected by the avian flu.  They'll probably still be able to sell waffles since they use a powdered mix and add milk or water to it.
Jill