Commentary So many people made bank (both power and money) on the last pandemic, they are already preparing for a new one. The bit about Monkeypox (remember that health emergency only a year ago?) didn’t really go well, so they are reverting again to the fear of infectious disease, this time the old standby H5N1,…
Run for Your Lives: It’s the Bird Flu
February 24, 2023
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Why Are Eggs So Expensive?
That omelet has become expensive. Buying anything with eggs in it is a considerable monetary investment. So egg prices have been increasing, but chicken prices have remained the same or, in some areas, are decreasing. Eggs, which have always been a low-cost way to eat protein, are expensive. But why are they so pricey, and…
Bird Flu Continues to Spread Worldwide, Threatening Poultry Supplies
February 17, 2023
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Bird flu continues to spread across the globe, threatening stocks of poultry supplies. The disease is extremely deadly to poultry, so much so that entire flocks are often culled even when only one bird tests positive. The avian-borne virus has spread for the first time to several wild bird species that can transmit the virus…
Egg Prices Unlikely to Drop to Pre-2022 Levels
News Analysis If there’s a poster child for last year’s historic inflation, it ought to be an egg. The valuable source of nutrients has never been pricier. In December, a dozen eggs cost $4.25 on average, up from less than $1.80 a year prior, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The good news is,…
The ‘Perfect Storm’ That Drove up California’s Egg Prices
January 17, 2023
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Customers have visited Poul’s Bakery in Costa Mesa, California, for 68 years to buy specialty Danish cakes, cannolis, and angel cookies made from scratch. However, eggs, which are indispensable for the patisserie’s traditional recipes, reached nearly $7 a dozen last week in California. “We still have to use eggs,” owner Ayliz Guclu told The Epoch…
Sylvain Charlebois: Let’s Talk Turkey About Avian Flu
Commentary Avian flu certainly deserves more media attention. The avian flu currently impacting our poultry sector has become a real problem. Unlike previous strains, the current bird flu has spread across Canada, raising fears that it could become endemic in wild birds, no less. A nightmare. According to the latest news, more than 60 farms…
Bird Flu Wipes out Half of UK’s Christmas Free-Range Turkeys
Consumers in the UK have been warned they face a shortage of free-range turkeys this Christmas as the consequences of avian flu continue to cause disruption to the country’s food supply. Speaking to a group of MPs that scrutinises the government’s policy on food, the Chief Executive of the British Poultry Council, Richard Griffiths, said…
Bird Flu, Inflation, and Low Retail Prices Hit British Egg Producers Amid Shortage Fears
Britain’s farmers are struggling to meet the demand for eggs as production is hit by avian flu and skyrocketing costs, low prices, and suppliers threatening to leave the industry. Measures to keep all poultry and captive birds indoors in England to prevent the spread of bird flu came into force on Monday. The government said…
Bird Flu Infects Iowa Egg Farm With 1 Million Chickens
DES MOINES, Iowa—Iowa agriculture officials said Monday that another commercial egg farm in the state has been infected with bird flu, the first commercial farm case identified since April, when a turkey farm was infected. The latest case is in Wright County in north central Iowa about 80 miles north of Des Moines housing about…
6 Cases of Bird Flu Confirmed in Orange County
October 22, 2022
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SANTA ANA, Calif.—Six birds have tested positive for avian influenza A, also known as bird flu, the Orange County Health Care Agency reported. “Avian flu is present in Orange County and while the risk of transmission to humans is low, residents should stay away from any dead birds.,” said Dr. Regina Chinsio-Kwong, Orange County’s health…
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