As Easter and Passover approach, consumers worldwide are grappling with soaring egg prices, driven by a tumultuous market shaped by disease, surging demand, and escalating production costs for farmers. This marks the second consecutive year of significant price hikes for eggs during these festivities, underscoring the severity of the situation.
Experts note that while global prices have dipped slightly from last year’s peak, they remain substantially elevated, with little prospect of returning to pre-pandemic levels.
In the United States, despite a slight decrease from last year, the average price of a dozen eggs remains markedly higher than in 2021. Similarly, European prices, though down from last year, remain double those of two years ago. Avian flu outbreaks continue to exacerbate the crisis, causing widespread poultry loss globally.
Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell
