Eggs. They used to be one of the cheapest sources of protein out there (a couple of extra large eggs has 14 grams of protein, about the same as three ounces of hamburger).
But times they are a-changin’. The average price for large Grade A eggs was $4.25 a dozen in December. That’s a 138% increase from $1.79 a year earlier, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data. By the way, a dozen eggs cost $1.33 in August 2020.
The narrative being peddled by the industry is that there is a historic outbreak of avian influenza that has killed tens of millions of egg-laying hens. Maybe. Chicken has gone up, too. A pound of chicken cost $2.96 in March 2020 and last month hit $4.34.
