To the editor: The disaster isn’t that eggs are actually costlier. The disaster is that there are billions of chickens being tortured and slaughtered to supply meat and eggs. And now, extra chickens are being killed as a result of they’ve the flu. (“California is at the center of the country’s egg mess. Here’s why and what’s coming,” Feb. 13)
It leaves one to marvel why individuals would wish to danger getting sick simply to have an egg, which is basically a cholesterol-laden, unfertilized interval of a rooster. There are such a lot of different choices for breakfast.
However I feel the price of eggs ought to be far more than it’s now, as a result of a rooster’s life is value lots.
Is there something you are able to do to save cash? Sure. Don’t purchase eggs, or have a well-cared-for rooster in your yard if you wish to eat eggs a lot.
Andrea Boyd, Mount Nice, S.C.
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To the editor: It’s fascinating that in your dialogue of the California egg disaster, you neglect to say the passage in 2018 of Proposition 12, which mandates extra space for egg-laying hens and different livestock. Is your bias exhibiting?
Please write an article about this.
Andrew Bressler, Culver Metropolis
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To the editor: One of many predominant causes individuals voted for President Trump was the worth of groceries, particularly eggs. Regardless of inflation coming down within the latter half of former President Biden’s time period, egg costs have been nonetheless a bit greater final November than earlier than the COVID-19 pandemic.
A slim plurality of People voted Republican, for cheaper eggs. How’s that working for us? Eggs are actually twice the worth they have been when Democrats misplaced the election.
Some blame chicken influenza, and a few blame inflation. Well being and Human Providers Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is unlikely to assist with controlling a possible pandemic since he’s anti-vaccine. If the chicken flu begins circulating extensively amongst people, 1000’s of People might die.
You’ll be able to thank the Republican senators who voted to substantiate Kennedy and different incompetent Cupboard secretaries whose solely qualification is to observe Trump right down to oblivion.
Republican insurance policies convey cheaper eggs? You’ve been fooled once more.
Bruce Joffe, Piedmont, Calif.
