Post how much you paid for eggs today

[Zoo_View]

You should look up the requirements to be cage free.

My cousin is a Chicken scientist for one of the major chicken producers. It's interesting the stuff he tells me. According to him, most of these things are simply marketing.

“Free range” just means “outdoor access” or “access to the outdoors”. That can mean the chicken can stick its head through a hole into the great outdoors. Or, it has 2 square feet of a concrete slab.

“Cage-free” just means they aren’t in cages. It doesn’t mean the chickens are roaming in a pasture. There might be thousands in a barn with no access to outside.

“Pasture-raised” - good luck with that meaning the chickens are running around a pasture.

I get my eggs from a woman in Eli Whitney. She raises hogs and chickens. Her animals have huge areas to roam and graze. The eggs and pork are great! And, expensive compared to a lot of grocery store items. The eggs are only $7/dozen.

 

[UNCatTech]

“Free range” just means “outdoor access” or “access to the outdoors”. That can mean the chicken can stick its head through a hole into the great outdoors. Or, it has 2 square feet of a concrete slab.

“Cage-free” just means they aren’t in cages. It doesn’t mean the chickens are roaming in a pasture. There might be thousands in a barn with no access to outside.

“Pasture-raised” - good luck with that meaning the chickens are running around a pasture.

I get my eggs from a woman in Eli Whitney. She raises hogs and chickens. Her animals have huge areas to roam and graze. The eggs and pork are great! And, expensive compared to a lot of grocery store items. The eggs are only $7/dozen.

Exactly. So much marketing and illusion to something more than is really happening.

 

[StrangePackage]

Aldi was 4.79, limit 2

 

[UNCatTech]

Aldi was 4.79, limit 2

What's one going to do with 2 eggs? That's not enough for an omelet.

 

[ChileG]

Not even two weeks in. Thanks, MAGA.

 

[GoHeelsweeeehoooo]

At the Costco in Raleigh we got 24 eggs for $12 - at my local Publix they are almost out of eggs

 

[Charlotte1204]

You should look up the requirements to be cage free.

My cousin is a Chicken scientist for one of the major chicken producers. It's interesting the stuff he tells me. According to him, most of these things are simply marketing.

Just crush my good intentions, then .

I’ve heard that, but I’ve been doing it so long. It’s just what I reach for. I will say there are a couple of brands of free range eggs that I buy when they’re on sale. I actually think those taste better, so I’m hoping their packaging isn’t a complete lie. But of course it’s been weeks since anything has actually gone on sale.

 

[UNCatTech]

Just crush my good intentions, then .

I’ve heard that, but I’ve been doing it so long. It’s just what I reach for. I will say there are a couple of brands of free range eggs that I buy when they’re on sale. I actually think those taste better, so I’m hoping their packaging isn’t a complete lie. But of course it’s been weeks since anything has actually gone on sale.

Sorry man.

Ultimately if you feel good about it, then it's worth it.

We used to have a neighbor that had chickens. The eggs they would give us were we better.

 

[nycfan]

So, seeing scattered claims of COVID style grocery runs … anyone actually seeing that in practice? Seems like an unnecessary and somewhat irrational response at this juncture but heaven knows I don’t want to get stuck having to buy a box of industrial toilet paper again …

 

[ChileG]

We need to spread rumors that Phizer is vaccinating chickens to ward off the bird flu so MAGAs will stop buying eggs and bring the price back down.

 

[WaynetheDrain]

So, seeing scattered claims of COVID style grocery runs … anyone actually seeing that in practice? Seems like an unnecessary and somewhat irrational response at this juncture but heaven knows I don’t want to get stuck having to buy a box of industrial toilet paper again …

Once a month, I'll order online from Costco and have it delivered. A couple of weeks ago, I was going to add eggs to my order, and none were available. Of any size or brand. It was bizarre.

 

[ZenMode]

$3.49 about 5 minutes ago

 

[nrsair]

$4.67 for a dozen at Aldi today.

 

[CFordUNC]

The economy is in absolute shambles

 

[CFordUNC]

 

[DiehardHeelFan]

Fox News reporting this

 

[Bobfripp]

No worries, Father Musk tells us that there will be 'temporary' pain with Trump's 'adjustment' of the economy, although 'temporary' might mean a decade or more. Certainly nothing worse than Mao's Cultural Revolution.

 

[theel4life]

Where you at MAGA? Explain your orange God.

 

[Charlotte1204]

So, seeing scattered claims of COVID style grocery runs … anyone actually seeing that in practice? Seems like an unnecessary and somewhat irrational response at this juncture but heaven knows I don’t want to get stuck having to buy a box of industrial toilet paper again …

Someone in my mom group just posted that the Greensboro Costco is insane right now. Says she’s never seen it like that before.

My guess is it’s a combination of increased membership due to its vocal support of DEI policies plus concerns about tariffs. I don’t love going there because it’s so hard to get in and out of the parking lot. I’ll definitely stay clear for the next couple of weeks.

 

[Calheel]

If this actually happens, Trump will fold very quickly (but claim he got a great deal - like he did with Colombia)