To the editor: The disaster isn’t that eggs at the moment are costlier. The disaster is that there are billions of chickens being tortured and slaughtered to supply meat and eggs. And now, extra chickens are being killed as a result of they’ve the flu. (“California is at the center of the country’s egg mess. Here’s why and what’s coming,” Feb. 13)
It leaves one to marvel why individuals would need to danger getting sick simply to have an egg, which is actually a cholesterol-laden, unfertilized interval of a hen. There are such a lot of different choices for breakfast.
However I believe the price of eggs ought to be far more than it’s now, as a result of a hen’s life is price quite a bit.
Is there something you are able to do to economize? Sure. Don’t purchase eggs, or have a well-cared-for hen in your yard if you wish to eat eggs a lot.
Andrea Boyd, Mount Nice, S.C.
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To the editor: It’s fascinating that in your dialogue of the California egg disaster, you neglect to say the passage in 2018 of Proposition 12, which mandates more room for egg-laying hens and different cattle. Is your bias exhibiting?
Please write an article about this.
Andrew Bressler, Culver Metropolis
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To the editor: One of many most important causes individuals voted for President Trump was the value of groceries, particularly eggs. Regardless of inflation coming down within the latter half of former President Biden’s time period, egg costs have been nonetheless a bit greater final November than earlier than the COVID-19 pandemic.
A slim plurality of Individuals voted Republican, for cheaper eggs. How’s that working for us? Eggs at the moment are twice the value they have been when Democrats misplaced the election.
Some blame chicken influenza, and a few blame inflation. Well being and Human Providers Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is unlikely to assist with controlling a possible pandemic since he’s anti-vaccine. If the chicken flu begins circulating extensively amongst people, 1000’s of Individuals might die.
You possibly can thank the Republican senators who voted to substantiate Kennedy and different incompetent Cupboard secretaries whose solely qualification is to comply with Trump right down to oblivion.
Republican insurance policies convey cheaper eggs? You’ve been fooled once more.
Bruce Joffe, Piedmont, Calif.
