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The holiday season is a time for sugar plums, Christmas cookies, and festive meals.
Eggs are a key ingredient in many of the season’s special recipes, which could be a problem this year. Egg shortages are affecting various parts of the country, causing empty grocery store shelves and rising consumer prices.
The ongoing bird flu outbreak is being blamed.
Egg shelves in some stores have become increasingly bare, with signs warning customers about the severe shortage. Experts say the ongoing bird flu epidemic is significantly affecting egg production, leaving stores struggling to meet demand.
“Right now, it is at a tipping point,” said Aziz Bellarbi-Salah, owner of Brasserie Du Monde, a restaurant in downtown Sacramento. Bellarbi-Salah, who also owns several other local establishments, expressed concern about the rising costs of eggs, which are a key ingredient in many popular dishes, such as eggs benedict, deviled eggs, and omelets.
“We have already started working hard to diversify our sourcing when it comes to the eggs that we are using,” said Bellarbi-Salah. “Costco had organic eggs, and they were 3 and change a dozen rather than $9 or $10 a dozen.”
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