{"id":27209,"date":"2022-11-29t08:11:35","date_gmt":"2022-11-29t08:11:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.planetforward.com\/2022\/11\/29\/whats-cracking-bird-flu-and-its-strain-on-egg-production\/"},"modified":"2023-02-24t21:24:22","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24t21:24:22","slug":"bird-flu-egg-production","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/\/www.getitdoneaz.com\/story\/bird-flu-egg-production\/","title":{"rendered":"what\u2019s cracking? bird flu and its strain on egg production"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
have you noticed the rising prices of food items this year? a trip to the grocery store has recently become much more expensive. family favorites, necessities, and satisfying snacks burden our debit cards and threaten our budgets. inflation is burgeoning, and the price of many staple food items are expanding, yet the quality and quantity are not reflected (nor are stagnant wages considered) in the price changes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
let us take eggs, for instance. eggs go in everything. they are a foundational item that is used to bind things together. they can be scrambled, flipped, fried, deviled, and so much more. the best thing about eggs was that they are \u2014 well, were \u2014 dirt cheap. in early 2022 a dozen eggs cost around $2 on average<\/a>. now, eggs are running closer to $4 a dozen for conventional eggs<\/a>, and it is putting a damper on the typical grocery tab. <\/p>\n\n\n\n as a college student, i have a part-time job to sustain myself. i have been employed by walmart for three years, so i have noticed these trends concerning the price of eggs. as an online grocery pickup associate, i shop for customers who typically include eggs on their grocery lists. some people purchase organic eggs, while others buy the store brand, but no matter what type of egg is chosen, i noticed they’ve become awfully expensive for such a staple grocery item. this sudden price change intrigued me, so i decided to find the underlying cause. <\/p>\n\n\n\n the economic research service of the u.s. department of agriculture highlights this surge in egg prices<\/a> in their updated food consumer price index. although many factors may impact egg prices, researchers and reporters alike have found that bird flu<\/a> is one of the main culprits of egg inflation. bird flu refers to an illness in birds caused by infection with avian influenza type a viruses. according to the centers for disease control and prevention (cdc), domesticated birds (chickens, turkeys, ducks, etc.) may become infected with avian influenza a viruses through direct contact<\/a> with infected waterfowl or other infected poultry, or through contact with surfaces that have been contaminated with viruses.<\/p>\n\n\n\nbird health meets economics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n