Everyone knows that America is the most powerful country in the world. Now, people here are very worried about eggs. And cases of egg theft have also started coming to light. A case of egg theft has come to light in a city in the US state of Pennsylvania. Around one lakh eggs were stolen from a delivery retailer here. The police have registered a case and are investigating the theft. According to the police, this incident of theft took place at around 8:40 pm at Pete & Gary Organics LLC in Green Castle. The value of the stolen eggs is said to be around 40,000 thousand dollars. Amidst such news, people in America are also protesting for eggs. Egg prices have reached record levels here. Due to this, prices have increased to 7 dollars per carton. Eggs are an important part of people’s breakfast here. That’s why millions of people buy eggs every day. But now the price of eggs is ruining their budget. Due to this shortage, the police are investigating the stolen eggs.
Police said they do not have much information about it at this time. Police said the theft will be exposed soon. Now the whole of America is currently facing an egg shortage. It is not just in one region. This is the same situation across the country. Due to the ongoing shortage, prices are also skyrocketing. The current price of eggs is $ 7 per carton. According to the US Department of Agriculture, the wholesale price of a dozen large eggs in the Midwest region now averages $ 7.08 cents, which is almost seven times more than the price two years ago. Whole Foods Inc. in New York City. Prices for a dozen cartons of eggs have reached 11.99 cents. The national retailer has also imposed a three-box purchase limit on customers at some locations in the city. Why is there this shortage of eggs? The egg market in America has been going on for several months. The reason behind this is being said to be bird flu. Millions of chickens have died here due to bird flu. This has led to a shortage of eggs. People are paying a heavy price for this mistake. The farmers’ group United Egg Producers reported that 104 million egg-laying chickens died due to bird flu in 2022. In addition, 29 million chickens died in October. This has led to a shortage of eggs in America.
