Summary

Canada has avoided the severe egg shortages and soaring prices seen in the U.S. due to differences in farming practices and regulations.

While avian flu has devastated large American egg farms, Canada’s smaller farms and tightly sealed barns have limited the impact.

The U.S.’s industrialized egg industry, driven by cost efficiency, is vulnerable to supply shocks when outbreaks occur.

Canada’s supply management system ensures stable production and restricts imports, keeping farms smaller. Meanwhile, U.S. consumers face continued egg price surcharges and supply pressures.

  • thingAmaBob@lemmy.worldEnglish
    61·
    1 day ago

    I wonder if that’s also the reason pasture raised eggs are cheaper and more available than the other types of eggs where I live. I kid you not, the pasture raised eggs are $3-$4 less than the other types. Free range eggs are $2-$3 cheaper. There are also backyard eggs available for even cheaper.

    • Ledericas@lemm.eeEnglish
      1·
      10 hours ago

      they usually are more expensive than free range, followed by garden and restorative which are the most expensive ones, plus the eggs that produce different color or textures, which uses different farming pratices.

    • finitebanjo@lemmy.worldEnglish
      21·
      22 hours ago

      There are actually more free range chickens in the USA than in Canada due to the weather.