The main factor pushing egg prices higher is bird flu’s impact on the American laying flock. The virus has wiped out 123 million chickens, turkeys, and other poultry in 49 states since the outbreak ...
In recent years, another nasty bug has been afflicting poultry and, in turn, egg production. A type of highly pathogenic avian influenza known as H5N1 has been circulating in wild birds and ...
With more than 130 million birds and nearly 1,000 dairy herds affected, you may be wondering if eating poultry, dairy and eggs is safe. Here’s what we know about bird flu and its risk to our food.
More than 20 million egg-laying chickens in the U.S. died last quarter because of bird flu, data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows, marking the worst toll inflicted on America's egg ...
Couple that with egg shortages and rising prices, and it’s fair to have questions about the disease—including whether or not you can get bird flu from food. There have been 66 confirmed human ...
2:16 WHO says Bird flu risk to humans an ‘enormous concern,’ but what should you know? Egg prices are rising once more as a lingering outbreak of bird flu coincides with the high demand of ...
Couple that with egg shortages and rising prices, and it’s fair to have questions about the disease—including whether or not you can get bird flu from food. There have been 66 confirmed human ...
The average cost of a dozen Grade A large eggs was $4.15 in December, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our ...
BIRD FLU LIMITING THE EGG SUPPLY AND SURGING PRICES NATIONALLY. IT’S, YOU KNOW, BASIC ECONOMICS OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND. WE FOUND EMPTY SHELVES AT THE NORWOOD BIG Y. BUT SEVERAL GROCERY CHAINS ARE ...