Why were 1 lakh eggs stolen in the world's most powerful country?

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America is the most powerful country in the world. Despite this, people here are worried about eggs. Even now cases of egg theft have started coming to light. A case of egg theft has come to light in Pennsylvania City of America. About one lakh eggs have been stolen from the delivery retailer here. Police have registered a case of this theft and are investigating. According to the police, the theft took place at Pete and Gerry Organics LLC in Green Castle at around 8:40 pm. The stolen eggs are worth $40,000.

There is an outcry among the public for eggs in America. The price of eggs is touching record highs. Due to which the price has reached 7 dollars per carton. Eggs are an important part of people's breakfast, so millions of people buy eggs every day, but now the price of eggs is spoiling their budget.

Due to this shortage, the police is investigating the stolen eggs. The police said that they do not have much information about this right now. The entire matter is being investigated. The theft will be revealed soon.

America is facing egg shortage

If media reports are to be believed, the whole of America is currently facing a shortage of eggs. This is the situation not just in one area but in the whole country. Due to the continuous shortage, the prices are also skyrocketing. At present, the price of eggs has gone up to $7 per carton.

The US Department of Agriculture said the wholesale price for a dozen large eggs in the Midwest now averages $7.08, nearly seven times the price two years ago.

In New York City, prices have reached $11.99 for a carton of a dozen eggs at Whole Foods Inc. The national retailer has imposed a three-carton purchase limit for customers at some locations in the city.

Why was there a shortage of eggs?

There has been a shortage of eggs in America for the last several months. The reason behind this is believed to be bird flu. Here, lakhs of chickens died due to bird flu. Due to which there is a shortage of eggs. People are having to pay for this shortage by paying a higher price.

Farmer group United Egg Producers said that 104 million egg-laying hens died due to bird flu in the year 2022. Apart from this, 29 million chickens died in October. This is the reason for the shortage of eggs.