This is why Canada has plenty of eggs — and the U.S. doesn't

While the U.S. grapples with an egg shortage caused by avian flu, eggs remain plentiful and affordable in Canada. There are reasons for that, including that egg farms there tend to be smaller.

Mar 18, 2025 - 11:56
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This is why Canada has plenty of eggs — and the U.S. doesn't
A grocery store in Lawndale, Calif., runs short on eggs on Jan. 2. Egg prices in the U.S. have soared to record highs as avian flu and efforts to contain it have killed millions of egg-laying chickens. But just across the border in Canada, eggs remain plentiful and affordable.

While the U.S. grapples with an egg shortage caused by avian flu, eggs remain plentiful and affordable in Canada. There are reasons for that, including that egg farms there tend to be smaller.

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