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What's going on with US egg prices?

2025/4/23
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Matt Lyons: 我关注到美国鸡蛋价格急剧上涨,对消费者和餐饮业造成冲击,批发价和零售价存在差异,并探讨了寻找替代品和解决问题的可能性。 我注意到超市鸡蛋数量减少,价格上涨让我在外出就餐时更加谨慎。 总统声称鸡蛋价格下降,但仅限于批发价,零售价仍居高不下,这需要进一步调查。 Ted Karunos: 鸡蛋价格上涨对我的餐厅经营造成巨大影响,每周额外支出1400-1600美元。我们没有额外收费,而是将成本考虑进年度涨价中,但不会减少鸡蛋菜品,因为鸡蛋是餐厅的特色。 顾客: 外出就餐时,我注意到鸡蛋价格上涨。超市鸡蛋货架上的鸡蛋变少了,价格上涨让我在外出就餐时更加谨慎。对预算紧张的人来说,鸡蛋价格上涨是噩梦。 Mark Jordan: 高致病性禽流感是导致美国鸡蛋价格上涨的主要原因,自12月1日以来,美国损失了近4400万只蛋鸡,占产蛋鸡群的近15%。早餐餐饮业的兴起和人们对蛋白质需求的增加也导致了鸡蛋需求的增加。进口鸡蛋有助于缓解供应紧张,但效果有限。 Amanda Starbuck: 集约化养殖加剧了禽流感疫情的传播速度,大型集约化养鸡场更容易发生禽流感疫情,疫情爆发的影响也更大。即使没有禽流感疫情,大型蛋鸡生产商也有足够的市场力量来提高价格,美国蛋鸡生产商寡头垄断,导致价格上涨。 Emily Metz: 鸡蛋价格上涨是供需关系造成的,供应紧张,需求高涨。 Jeremy Storey: 禽流感导致蛋鸡数量减少,影响鸡蛋产量。禽流感对规模较小的蛋鸡养殖场影响较大,大型公司则获利颇丰。政府对蛋鸡养殖业的支持不足。 Brooke Rollins: 政府计划从土耳其和韩国进口数百万枚鸡蛋以缓解短期供应紧张。 Josh Tetrick: 植物基鸡蛋替代品可以解决鸡蛋供应问题和禽流感问题,它不需要动物饲养,节省空间、土地、水和碳排放,并且不会感染禽流感。

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Egg prices in the US have more than tripled, reaching \$6.23 per dozen in March 2025. This increase significantly impacts consumers, given the average American consumes 280 eggs annually. The rising prices also affect the restaurant industry, which is experiencing a breakfast boom. The situation is further complicated by the fact that wholesale prices, while falling, haven't yet trickled down to consumers.
  • Average price of a dozen eggs reached $6.23 in March 2025.
  • More than tripled the long-term average of $2.
  • Average American eats 280 eggs yearly.
  • Wholesale price has fallen, but not yet reflected in retail prices.

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Why are egg prices in the US so high? The price of a dozen eggs has risen dramatically this year, and in some stores, consumers face prices approaching the 10 dollar mark – five times the long-term average.

Meanwhile, breakfasts are booming for US hospitality but restaurants are also raising their prices.

In a country where the average citizen eats 280 eggs annually, is there an end in sight to the high cost of buying this household staple? Or is it time to look for an egg alternative?

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Presented and produced by Matt Lines

(Picture: Empty egg shelves and a sign limiting purchases to one carton per customer are seen at a grocery store in New York, United States on 16 April, 2025. Credit: Getty Images)