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The incredible, edible egg, perhaps the most versatile protein on the planet. You can have eggs prepared so many different ways, they're good boiled, scrambled, poached, fried, stir-fried... They're fantastic all by themselves, they pair well with so many things (think sunny side up egg on a burger), they're ingredients in all kinds of dishes from dressings to casseroles and you almost can't bake without them.
The national average price for a dozen grade A large eggs back in December 2021 was $1.79.
So why have eggs more than doubled in price over the last year?
Some folks blame it all on the bird flu outbreak, but that wouldn't be accurate. While the bird flu, which is still lingering, did have an impact on prices, its role wasn't nearly as large as some people assume. According to Statista, the egg laying hen population hasn't dropped all that much.
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