Bird Flu Outbreak Spurs Egg Price Debates

The recent surge in egg prices across the U.S. and Mexico has spurred debates about the underlying causes, with avian flu being a primary suspect. Critics, including Food and Water Watch, argue that major egg corporations are exploiting the crisis to inflate prices, capitalizing on their market control. The Trump administration is exploring poultry vaccination as avian flu has led to the culling of millions of birds, exacerbating egg shortages. In Mexico, the dependency on U.S. poultry imports has driven chicken and egg prices up significantly, impacting consumer affordability. Small businesses, like bakeries in Minnesota, face dilemmas over potential price hikes as they grapple with rising costs. Calls for government investigations into potential price gouging and monopolistic practices by egg producers are growing amid these developments.