I’m guessing Denmark has just about the most expensive eggs in EU at about 4.00 EUR or 4.50 USD for 10.
So 5.20 USD for 10 eggs doesn’t seem that expensive to me.
On the other hand, close to 1.00 USD for 12 eggs as it was not long ago, seems extremely cheap, so cheap that I doubt those can be made responsibly or be very good.
Yes, apparently the cheap production wasn’t sustainable, and unable to handle infections.
I just find it crazy that it was even possible to produce them that cheap in the first place.
Horrible condition factory farming is unfortunately sustainable. The cost to produce eggs has not significantly increased and we’ve only culled ~4% of birds due to BF. On top of that i hear infections are slowing lately. But somehow prices have increased 4-10x, this shows prices are being fixed intentionally by the ~4 major US egg suppliers colluding.
Yes that’s probably capitalism working as intended. 😋
Kartels are illegal, but if they can agree silently on not lowering prices again, I guess there is little anyone can do.
I’m guessing Denmark has just about the most expensive eggs in EU at about 4.00 EUR or 4.50 USD for 10.
So 5.20 USD for 10 eggs doesn’t seem that expensive to me.
On the other hand, close to 1.00 USD for 12 eggs as it was not long ago, seems extremely cheap, so cheap that I doubt those can be made responsibly or be very good.
PS: The price in Denmark includes 25% VAT.
The issue is that we are still getting the same factory farm, low quality, bleach washed $1 eggs at ridiculous and obvious collusion pricing.
Yes, apparently the cheap production wasn’t sustainable, and unable to handle infections.
I just find it crazy that it was even possible to produce them that cheap in the first place.
Horrible condition factory farming is unfortunately sustainable. The cost to produce eggs has not significantly increased and we’ve only culled ~4% of birds due to BF. On top of that i hear infections are slowing lately. But somehow prices have increased 4-10x, this shows prices are being fixed intentionally by the ~4 major US egg suppliers colluding.
Yes that’s probably capitalism working as intended. 😋
Kartels are illegal, but if they can agree silently on not lowering prices again, I guess there is little anyone can do.