Summary

Canada has avoided the severe egg shortages and soaring prices seen in the U.S. due to differences in farming practices and regulations.

While avian flu has devastated large American egg farms, Canada’s smaller farms and tightly sealed barns have limited the impact.

The U.S.’s industrialized egg industry, driven by cost efficiency, is vulnerable to supply shocks when outbreaks occur.

Canada’s supply management system ensures stable production and restricts imports, keeping farms smaller. Meanwhile, U.S. consumers face continued egg price surcharges and supply pressures.

  • Rentlar@lemmy.ca
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    12 hours ago

    Despite the trade war, the U.S. government has one potential solution to help meet demand and keep egg prices from climbing even higher: temporarily increasing egg imports.

    I think the world should tacitly embargo the USA for eggs, since Trump doesn’t care to treat any trading partner well.

    • Endymion_Mallorn@kbin.melroy.org
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      I don’t think it should be tacit. It should be explicit - no eggs, no meat, no fish, no natural resource produced within the USA should be imported or exported. And if the US government won’t do that, let the rest of the world manage it.

    • ReanuKeeves@lemm.ee
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      12 hours ago

      I think we should get Elon to attach rockets to America and launch the whole place into space

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      10 hours ago

      Can’t, would increase the trade deficit for US and then Trump will rave they’re stealing and laughing at the them and use it to start new bullshit. Watch Trump’s snake parable, he (now U S) is the snake or scorpion. Helping only hurts the one who shows what they will inevitably label as weakness.