{"id":2401943,"date":"2025-02-12T15:43:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T20:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/egg-rationing-begins-as-american-supply-collapses\/"},"modified":"2025-02-12T15:45:06","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T20:45:06","slug":"egg-rationing-begins-as-american-supply-collapses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/egg-rationing-begins-as-american-supply-collapses\/","title":{"rendered":"Egg Rationing Begins as American Supply Collapses"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fegg-rationing-begins-as-american-supply-collapses%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2401943&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A recent outbreak of\u2063 the H5N1 bird flu has led major retailers, including Trader Joe&#8217;s, Walmart, and Costco, \u200cto impose purchase limits on eggs\u200b in response \u2063to a critically importent increase \u2062in prices and tighter supply. Over 40 million egg-laying chickens have died due\u200d to \u200dthe epidemic, causing some stores to limit purchases to one dozen per customer per day, or to cap the number of \u2064cartons that can be bought. \u200dThe price of eggs has surged, \u200bwith the average cost of a dozen eggs \u2063climbing from $3.50 in early 2024 \u2063to about $5.29 by January 18, 2025. This situation has prompted discussions about market conditions \u200cand the \u200cimpact of governmental\u200b policies \u200don food prices, notably\u2062 highlighting how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-blames-biden-for-egg-prices-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Trump blames Biden for ... - Washington Examiner\">egg prices increased<\/a> by 65% during the biden administration. Additionally, even\u2062 some restaurants, like Waffle House, have \u200dintroduced surcharges on egg\u2064 dishes due to rising costs.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Major retailers are imposing limits on how many eggs consumers can purchase as the impact of the H5N1 bird flu epidemic ripples across the country.<\/p>\n<p>More than <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">40 million egg-laying chickens died<\/a> in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-christian-persecution-in-cuba-skyrockets-after-2021-protest\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE \u2013 Christian Persecution in Cuba Skyrockets After 2021 Protest\">past year due<\/a> to bird flu, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/02\/10\/food\/trader-joes-egg-limits\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a>, which cited data from the Department of Agriculture. That has led to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/home-flocks-not-safe-avian-flu-chickens-start-showing-symptoms-immediately-alert-authorities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tighter supply<\/a>, higher prices, and, in some cases, rationing.<\/p>\n<p>Trader Joe&rsquo;s said customers can have eggs, but no eggs-tra.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Due to ongoing issues with the supply of eggs, we are currently limiting egg purchases to one dozen per customer, per day, in all Trader Joe&rsquo;s stores across the country,&rdquo; the chains said Monday in a statement, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/money\/food\/2025\/02\/10\/trader-joes-costco-egg-limit\/78391310007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USA Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Walmart is only imposing a limit on 60-count egg cartons, banning shoppers from taking more than two at a time, a Walmart representative said.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The goal of the limit is to &ldquo;help ensure more customers can have access to eggs,&rdquo; the statement said. &ldquo;Although supply is very tight, we&rsquo;re working with suppliers to try and help meet customer demand, while striving to keep prices as low as possible.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Costco told CNN that there is a limit on purchases.<\/p>\n<p>Costco set its cap at three packages of eggs, which it usually sells in 24-count or 48-count packages.<\/p>\n<p>Kroger stores do not have a national policy but said some local stores have set limits of no more than two dozen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/alert-260000-potentially-deadly-eggs-recalled-just-christmas-baking-season-hits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eggs<\/a> on any one shopping trip.<\/p>\n<p>Grocery stores are not alone in taking action.<\/p>\n<p>Waffle House imposed a 50-cents-per-egg surcharge at its 2,100 outlets.<\/p>\n<p>The chain said in a statement that it is &ldquo;continuously monitoring egg prices and will adjust or remove the surcharge as market conditions allow.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Egg prices have soared as the supply has tightened, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/business\/consumer\/egg-prices-soared-farmers-contend-bird-flu-outbreak-rcna190329\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As of Jan. 18, NBC reported that the average cost of a dozen eggs was $5.29, up from $3.50 in February 2024, citing data form a consumer group.<\/p>\n<p>Bureau of Labor Statistics data, while more conservative, also showed prices rising from $3.65 in November to $4.15 in December.<\/p>\n<p>White House press secretary <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/karoline-leavitt-torches-democratic-congressman-called-fake-christian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Karoline Leavitt<\/a> noted that the increase largely took place under the Biden administration.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s a lot of reporting out there that&rsquo;s putting the onus on this White House for the increased cost of eggs,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;d like to point out to each and every one of you that in 2024 when Joe Biden was in the Oval Office &mdash; or upstairs in the residence sleeping, I&rsquo;m not so sure &mdash; egg prices increased 65 percent in this country,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; 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This has caused supply shortages and increased prices. Trader Joe&#8217;s is limiting customers to one dozen eggs per day, while Walmart restricts shoppers to two 60-count cartons at a time. Costco allows three packages of eggs per purchase, and some Kroger locations have a two-dozen limit. Waffle House has added a surcharge of 50 cents per egg as it monitors prices. The average cost of a dozen eggs rose from $3.50 in February 2024 to $5.29 by January 18, according to NBC reports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2401944,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Egg-Scarcity.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[50280,50279,50281],"class_list":["post-2401943","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-american-supply","tag-egg-rationing","tag-food-crisis"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Egg-Scarcity.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2401943","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2401943"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2401943\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2401947,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2401943\/revisions\/2401947"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2401944"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2401943"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2401943"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2401943"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}