$5 for 12 eggs? Where in the US is that?
this post was submitted on 16 Feb 2025
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I’ve been paying $8ish for 12 the past 6 years. Apparently it’s cheap subsidized eggs that are expensive now. That’s because of bird flu no?
Didn't Jabba-the Orange pledge to lower those prices on DAY ONE?
Do not eat eggs! Specially the ones that keep climbing. It gives you bad cholesterol.
For for 65sek (6usd) i get 20 eggs from free-range outdoor hens. At my local grocery store. Maybe you guys can save some money by not bleaching your eggs anymore. It's a pretty pointless practice anyway.
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And specialized varieties, such as organic and cage-free eggs, are even more expensive.
Near me those are cheaper
So are people treating this as a generalized sign of inflation, or are people actually worried about eggs?
Because if you're treating this as a gauge of inflation, it's a bad one, as there's a bird flu outbreak greatly affecting egg prices.
And if it's just concern about eggs... I don't get it. I mean, I think our household eats a lot of eggs, but a lot is like 2-3 dozen a week. And if eggs cost $2 more than usual, well, that's $6 a week. Meh? I doubt this is breaking the bank for many people.
Eggs are staple like bread or milk. It's a cheap source of protein and when the price goes up the people who feel it the most are the ones that are most sensitive to grocery prices. So yes, to you it might not seem like a lot, but to someone who's barely able to afford groceries it's life changing.
I think it's a meme at this point, because some people said they voted for trump due to egg prices and he might have promised to reduce them on day one.
He promised to reduce grocery prices on day 1, and end the war in Ukraine after winning the election
"Known liar lies" could just be the headline every day with him
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So eat fewer eggs...
I probably don't even get through a dozen in a month. How has this complete non-issue helped put a lunatic in charge?
This has real “let them eat cake” vibes
Eggs have traditionally been one of the cheapest staple sources of protein for the working poor.
I don't think I go through a dozen in a year
Eggs are used in recipes you wouldn't even think of. Breads. Baked goods. Fried rice. Pasta.
I have been a Vegan for over a decade and let me tell you, it's easy to find alternative recipes without eggs.
Not preaching here, btw, just saying that eggs are realy not necessary in most things. Any that very much included cakes and the like.
As someone who has explored this a lot...
Egg replacements often do not confer the same qualities to the recipe that eggs do. Its usually just... off.
Like, how does one replace egg in Egg Fried Rice? It's a totally different meal.
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Neighborhood chicken lady went from $2 to $3 a dozen due to the price increase of chicken feed. Hopefully her chickens won’t be affected, mostly for her & her family’s sake.
Yeah is this strange with slaughtering the food control and dismissing like all disease control measures etc?
Where's the I did that stickers and artificial blame?
Why does that only go one way?
They are on Etsy, and all over the place where I am
Damn, it sucks that you have to eat eggs. It sure would be nice if there were other things you could eat, alas you have to keep buying eggs and bitching about it the whole time instead of just eating something else.
maybe we should just let everyone eat cake?
Eat a bagel or something jesus christ. Nobody is forcing you to buy eggs.
Boohoo the omnis have to consider switching to a different breakfast for a few months, this is just like mass starvation. They don't sell 5000 other things at the grocery store, eggs are the only staple food and now we have to spend 90% of our daily income on them.
Your preferred breakfast being a bit more expensive while other things that were already cheaper are still cheaper is not comparable to a french peasant being unable to pay for their only staple food. Get a grip.
