President Donald Trump's administration has been trying to import large quantities of eggs from overseas to make up for the loss of eggs that has occurred while American farms struggle to contain bird flu.However, Bloomberg reports that the administration has been flailing in its efforts so far give...

Summary

The Trump administration’s effort to import eggs to offset losses from bird flu is struggling due to logistical challenges and global supply constraints.

Many countries, including Turkey, are prioritizing domestic supply and imposing export taxes.

Experts warn that replacing U.S. egg production with imports is unrealistic, as the industry operates on a local scale.

To meet demand, the U.S. would need 70 to 100 million eggs in the next month, a goal analysts say is nearly impossible to achieve quickly.

    • xmunk@sh.itjust.works
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      2 months ago

      Maybe Marx was wrong, maybe eggs are the opiate of the masses and maybe Trump truly bungling this fucking clown show will spur action. Maybe not… but I’d hope so.

  • OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Maybe we could ask Canada for eggs… oh wait… how about Mexico…. Hm. Gee. It’s almost like pissing off our trade partners for self-aggrandizement and market manipulation was a bad idea…

    • athairmor@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      Importing fresh eggs is probably a non-starter, anyway. Look around your country at the price of eggs, it varies a lot even at large scales. Eggs don’t ship that well.

      But throwing money at basic science research could, actually, solve the problem. Eradicate bird flu and the prices will drop. But you’d need a pro-science administration to do that.