Why Are Eggs so Expensive? How Inflation and Bird Flu Fueled a Price Surge
Bird flu outbreaks and soaring input costs have driven up the average price of a dozen eggs in the US to more than $3.70, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Bird flu outbreaks and soaring input costs have driven up the average price of a dozen eggs in the US to more than $3.70, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Ron Eichner, the owner of Eichner's Family Farm in Wexford, Pa., about how rising production costs and the avian flu are inflating the price of eggs.
The price of the morning omelet keeps rising, and shoppers can't help but notice how the price for a dozen eggs has skyrocketed.
From restaurants to local farms, everyone is taking a hit.
The price of the morning omelet keeps rising, and shoppers can't help but notice how the price for a dozen eggs has skyrocketed.