Re: Eggs and ethics

On 2/7/2025 9:17 PM, Bruce wrote:

On Fri, 7 Feb 2025 21:12:10 -0500, Ed P <esp@snet.n> wrote:
 

I never thought about this before, but should we eat eggs every day?
Should we share?
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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.
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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.
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Waffle House announced they are charging an extra 50 cents per egg until
prices go down.

 Why would they charge 50 cents extra if an egg costs 50 cents in the
supermarket (and probably less for them)? It's not as if eggs were
free before this egg crisis.
 

Because they can.  I've been to Waffle House twice.  The first time I ordered waffles.  Very disappointing.  Given the name, I had high expectations.
the other time was on a trip when I stopped for the night.  Short walk from the motel the only benefit.