American food markets are running short on eggs, and the situation may not improve for months.
A highly infectious strain of avian influenza, or "bird flu," has led to a steep incline in egg prices around the country.
Eggs can be eaten in many different forms: scrambled, poached, fried, boiled or in omelets, soufflés, custards or meringues.
Eggs are nearly 40% more expensive now than they were a year ago, the Labor Department said this week. It’s about to get even worse, one expert says.
Some grocery stores have placed limits on the number of eggs per shopping trip amid a bird flu outbreak and other challenges.
Adding to the scarcity of eggs at stores are higher prices of a carton of a dozen eggs. A check of prices at a few stores in ...
The empty shelves are a sign of the devastating impact of avian influenza, H5N1 or HPAI, on commercial poultry flocks in ...