The latest government inflation data showed that price pressures remained shockingly high in certain categories, with egg prices up over 70 percent in annualized terms while many food categories were up by double digits. While the overall pace of annual inflation in the United States came in at 6.4 percent in January, according to the Bureau of…
Egg Prices Soar Over 70 Percent as Inflation Report Shocks in Some Food Categories
50,000 Chickens Killed in New Zealand Farm Fire Amid Egg Shortage
A fire at a chicken farm owned by New Zealand’s largest egg producer has killed 50,000 hens as the nation grapples with an egg shortage. Zeagold Nutrition initially estimated that the fire had affected four barns and 75,000 chickens, but was later revised down after the damage had not been as severe as initially thought—affecting…
Eggs May Hold the Key to a New COVID-19 Treatment
Multiple studies published in the last two years indicate that eggs from chickens immunized against SARS-CoV-2 could be used to create effective treatments against COVID-19 in humans. There is no evidence, however, that this development is responsible for the current egg shortage in the United States, as some conspiracy theories allege. In a study published…
State Department Issues Travel Warning to Popular Tourist Destination
The U.S. State Department on Monday issued a travel warning for American citizens visiting tourist areas in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo due to “recent incidents involving taxi and Uber drivers.” The “security alert” said that American citizens should be wary of “application-based transportation services in Mexico,” the State Department wrote. Quintana Roo encompasses Cancun…
Spike in Egg, Lettuce Prices Shows Supermarket Prices Still Hurting Budgets
The U.S. annual food inflation rate slowed to a seven-month low of 10.4 percent in December, down from 10.6 percent in November, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Household grocery budgets still face tremendous pressure as supermarket prices remained elevated at 11.8 percent, and rose 0.2 percent month over month. The Consumer Price…
New Zealand Pavlovas and Pastries Hit by Egg Ban
January 5, 2023
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New Zealand’s nationwide ban on battery caged hens has created an egg shortage, pushing up prices for eggs and the foods requiring it, such as breakfast staples and desserts. Battery cages are small, wire cages used to house egg-laying hens. Each cage is about 40 centimetres (16 inches) and contains four to seven hens. In…
EAT 2 EGGS, OR MORE? How Many Eggs to Eat and Good vs Bad Cholesterol
December 23, 2022
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Eggs are the base and the ‘binding force’ of my Sunday morning – bratwurst frittata recipe – featured in this episode. Eggs are key to a multitude of the dishes we eat from day to day. But is eating too many bad for our health? Is the cholesterol they contain good or bad for us?…
Around the World in Egg Breakfasts
Abundant, easy to cook, and delicious, eggs are popular the world over. Perfect for breakfast and beyond, different cultures have different ways of preparing them. Here are seven from my travels that I’ve grown to love. Menemen Classic Turkish breakfasts are a favorite of mine. They sport a nice collection of hard-boiled eggs, cheese, olives,…
Easy Poached Eggs
View print-ready version of this recipe. This one is for all the times you think to yourself or proclaim out loud to whoever happens to be nearby…this would be so much better with an egg. For all those moments, give a hearty welcome to easy poached eggs. There’s nothing mysterious or difficult about poached eggs at…
British Supermarkets Start to Ration Eggs
Major supermarket chains Asda and Lidl have started to ration the number of boxes of eggs customers can buy owing to supply chain issues. Both stores said the measure is temporary and because of avian flu which has disrupted the supply of some egg ranges. Waitrose said it had not introduced any limits but was…
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