i chuckled-- but eggs are pretty expensive everywhere at the moment.
I’m not sure why the US people are so bothered by them in particular that it made into the spotlight on presidential campaign… I mean, it’s probably not the most expensive item on any recipe.
But yeah, they are currently expensive.
They’re part of the consumer price index, a measure of inflation which in turn impacts the fed interest rate. A high rate means a high cost of borrowing which is bad for business (especially small business / start ups).
For most people it just contributes to the cost of living crisis but it has greater implications on the economy as a whole.
Trump has promised a reduction in interest rates this year while nearly all of his policies are designed to worsen inflation in the short term.
eggs went from about ~$3.00 us to ~$8.00 us for a dozen large, that coupled with every other fucking thing that’s gone through the roof in unabated unregulated “post pandemic” inflation, hits just about everyone, it hurts, and means or causes fear that just about everyone will stop being able to afford their basic needs
They are half the cost in Canada right now due to better supply management and taking public health a bit more seriously (only 6% of Canadians chickens are infected vs 14% of American chickens).
Eggspensive was right there!
Missed opportunity
Lol, you can buy a full chicken for $5 (10 for $49.99) and they lay between 4-7 eggs a week, you can make an ROI between 1-2 weeks and never have to buy eggs again.
I would strongly recommend you buy chickens if you have the ability.
Unfortunately good feed is more expensive than the chicken.
don’t they eat scraps?
Scraps and foraging are a great addition to their diet! But to keep them laying for many years they need a feed that supplements calcium. Making egg shells will leech calcium from their bones and they’ll live short lives if they don’t have enough in their feed. I like feeding a mash of soy, corn and other vitamins.
Related note: There are some good vegan eggs out there to give a try!
If you want something that cooks and bakes like eggs there’s stuff you can by like Just Egg
For baking there’s a million things you can use that are pretty cheap. For instance, Aquafaba is the leftover water from cooking chickpeas or the water in the can if you buy it canned. Acts like egg whites and can be used as a binder for baking
The US Americans. Pretty sure the rest of America doesn’t have crazy egg prices, right?
What?
There are two more countries in North America and a bunch more in South America.
How many of them commonly refer to themselves as Americans?
As many as they want to.
So, a number approaching zero? I’d cede the point if people from other parts of the Americas were wanting to be called American. But they overwhelmingly don’t.
We get eggs by the dozen, or half dozen. I’ve never seen a ten pack.
anything but metric