Egg boxes at $ 19 in the United States

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< P > The shelves of American supermarkets are empty and videos of customers robbing the stalls have become viral. Eggflation is in full swing, especially in New York, where the price of eggs has crossed the $ 19 mark. The avian influenza virus, in the absence of a government reaction, hit the industry hard, and the elimination of millions of poultry disorganized production. The Waffle House restaurant chain, in February, announced, for example, an increase in the prices of its eggs of 50 cents, pointing the virus as responsible for the increase. & Amp; nbsp;

< P > But behind this health crisis, other economic dynamics appear. As reported < EM >Reporterre , a study of the Farm Action group reveals that the producers took advantage of the situation to inflate their profits by 40 % in 2022-2023, by pretending avian flu and inflation. Isn't the crisis also the playing field of a few companies with long hands ?

< P > in the backdrop, the climate change. According to CDC, the altercation of migratory schemes of wild birds, due to environmental transformations, exacerbates the propagation of the virus. A critical situation which risks becoming the global food crisis, and enriching those who know how to play economic flaws. For the moment, no repercussions on France. < P >< Strong > The article you liked ? It mobilized our editorial staff which only lives from your gifts. < Br > Information has a cost, especially since competition from subsidized writing requires additional rigor and professionalism. < P > With your support, France-Soir will continue to offer its articles free of charge & nbsp; we think that everyone must have access to free and independent information to forge their own opinion. < /p > < P > You are the sine qua non condition for our existence, support us for France-Soir to remain the French media which makes the most legitimate express.