A farmer-led advocacy group by the name of Farm Action has recently called for an investigation by the Federal Trade Commissioin into the big egg producers in the market. They are concerned over an alleged collusive scheme seeking to gouge customers through price grouging, price coordination, and other alleged potentially ongoing unfair or deceptive practices in the industry.
We have heard that the avian flu has been to blame for an impact in the market and consumers were told to expect higher prices, but the advocacy group says that it estimates a minimal impact from that flu on the industry overall.
Egg prices up roughly 60% in one year
The increase in price for eggs has prompted a lot of people to share their photos and stories online about how outraged they are over the issue. When will prices come back down? Is this a good reason to foster independent and diversified egg production even with individual homes and farms? The egg supply alone is just one of a list of reasons that might be a good idea. How much higher will egg prices soar? Critics want to further examine the reasoning behind such dramatic price increases all across the market as inflation continues to push down on standard of living for millions. Of course it also didn't take long for things to get political either.
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Sources:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/egg-prices-price-gouging-senator-jack-reed-probe/
https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/23/high-egg-prices-due-to-a-collusive-scheme-by-suppliers-group-claims.html
This is a multi-bureau multi-industry conspiracy.
A little investigation is not going to get to the bottom of this.
The bird-flu and where and when the "inspectors" went through was highly targeted.
And the prices at the stores have gone up, even without those particular suppliers raising their prices.
As well as suppliers being forced to keep their old prices while feed, transport... everything has gone up.
This whole thing is text book conspiracy.
So big, no one would believe it.
I believe it.
The FTC is going to investigate this about as well as the FAA is investigating pilots being disabled and killed by the jabs, which is to say causing the problem rather than doing the job the agency was created to do.
Thanks!