Beware of new "Doomsday" threatening earth: Missing eggs, Republic of Indonesia mentioned

Published 2024년 4월 29일

Tridge summary

A global shortage of chicken eggs is causing a significant increase in prices due to outbreaks of bird flu and adverse weather conditions. The United States has seen over 14 million laying hens die, leading to a temporary production halt by the largest egg producer, Cal-Maine Foods. Japan, the world's second-largest consumer of eggs per capita, has also reported bird flu cases, resulting in a 20% price hike. Mexico has seen a 30% to 45 pesos per kg price surge due to extreme heat. Norway and Indonesia have also experienced egg price increases, with Norway's prices rising by 17.4% in March. The high demand for eggs as a meat substitute due to rising meat prices is also contributing to the price increase.

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Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - A new "apocalypse" threatens the earth. This is related to the scarcity of chicken eggs. The price of eggs in the world is now skyrocketing. A number of things are the cause, ranging from the bird flu virus to weather conditions. After subsiding for most of 2023, a resurgence of bird flu has been seen in a number of poultry farms in several countries. The United States (US) and Japan are one of them. In the US, more than 14 million laying hens died in November and December from bird flu. In the past 30 days, more than 8 million birds in American commercial flocks were still infected. Two weeks ago, Cal-Maine Foods, the largest producer of chicken eggs in the US, temporarily halted production. The company even culled more than a million livestock at one of its facilities after a bird flu outbreak. Concerns about scarce supply ultimately caused prices to rise. A dozen large class A eggs now cost US$ 2.41 (Rp. 34,600) in the US, an increase of 10% from year ...

Source: Cnbcindonesia