(DailyEmailNews.com) – Americans are alarmed by the fact that avian flu outbreaks and supply chain chaos are causing grocery stores across the nation to ration eggs and limit purchases to combat shortages.
This latest crisis is leaving hardworking families scrambling to put food on the table while prices soar.
Major retailers like Trader Joe’s, Costco, and Whole Foods have implemented strict limits on egg purchases.
Trader Joe’s has restricted customers to “one dozen per customer, per day” at all U.S. locations.
“We hope these limits will help to ensure that as many of our customers who need eggs are able to purchase them when they visit Trader Joe’s,” the company said in a statement.
Costco caps egg purchases at three packages per customer, while Whole Foods allows only three cartons.
A sign outside one Whole Foods store in New read, “We are currently experiencing difficulty sourcing eggs that meet our strict animal welfare standards.”
Although Walmart has not introduced caps, it stated: “Although supply is very tight, we’re working with suppliers to try and help meet customer demand, while striving to keep prices as low as possible.”
The average price for a dozen eggs has skyrocketed to over $5, with some areas reporting prices as high as $12.
This staggering 36.8% increase from last year is hitting American families hard, forcing difficult choices between necessities.
The main culprit behind this egg crisis is an avian flu outbreak that has devastated poultry farms.
Over 145 million birds have been slaughtered since the outbreak began in 2022, decimating the nation’s egg-laying hen population.
Additionally, some liberal states have imposed cage-free egg laws that are further disrupting supplies and driving up costs.
These regulations are now coming home to haunt everyday Americans struggling to afford basic groceries.
The egg shortage is so severe that some restaurants are introducing surcharges or raising prices to offset losses.
Waffle House has been forced to take such measures, stating that “consumers and restaurants are being forced to make difficult decisions.”
As if the domestic situation was not dire enough, the egg crisis has spread to other U.S. territories.
In Guam, supermarkets have implemented a strict “Limit (1) egg carton per customer” policy.
Prices on the island have surged to $8-$12 per dozen, threatening local breakfast traditions and forcing residents to weigh the cost of buying eggs against dining out.
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