DNYUZ
January 12, 2023
A grocery staple that for decades has been a relatively cheap and reliable item has now become an elusive and even lavishly priced commodity.
At a Whole Foods in Manhattan on Wednesday, shelves were empty for the cheapest eggs — $3.39 for a carton of 12 large brown Grade A eggs.
What remained were more expensive options like organic, cage-free eggs for more than $7. Even then, the customers were limited to two egg cartons, according to a sign on the refrigerator door, “due to a nationwide shortage of eggs.” Other grocery stores, like certain locations of Kroger across the United States and Lidl in Britain, have also limited egg purchases. Prices of eggs across some countries are rising sharply.