Why Are Eggs So Expensive Right Now?

If you’ve been to the grocery store lately, you’ve probably faced sticker shock on an unlikely product: eggs. Egg prices more than doubled from December 2021 to December 2022, rising 237% to average $4.25 per dozen nationwide. In some areas, people report paying as much as $6 or $7 for a dozen eggs!The one upside is that this has led to some pretty funny memes:

Okay I lol’d pic.twitter.com/OP3tvkuHqr
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