Public indifference to bird flu fearmongering contributes to egg price drop

 Egg costs are finally dropping after months of soaring prices and panic over avian influenza, and the public's indifference to fear-driven narratives may be partly responsible.

For the first time since October 2024, egg prices saw a significant drop in April – with the average cost of a dozen large eggs falling from $6.23 to $5.12. This follows months of volatility driven by the worst avian flu outbreak in U.S. history, which wiped out 168 million birds since 2022. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) confirmed the sharpest monthly decline since 1984, signaling a tentative return to normalcy.

But while prices have fallen 12.7 percent since March, they remain stubbornly high compared to pre-crisis levels – a stark reminder of how deeply the outbreak disrupted food supply chains. This left consumers questioning whether government intervention or market resilience deserves the credit....<<<Read More>>>...