The price of eggs in America cannot be explained by inflation alone
W holiday-induced baking frenzy passed and demand for snickerdoodles slowed, many thought egg prices would fall. The cost of a dozen had surged by more than that of any other supermarket item, from $1.79 to $4.25 in the year to December 2022. Could they get any pricier? Indeed they could. When…#avian #calmainefoods #stakhanovite #bigegg #calmaines #farmaction #calmaine #farmaid #tysonfoods #pepsico (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Conservationists rush to vaccinate California condors as avian flu strikes
Conservationists are rushing to vaccinate critically endangered California condors against deadly avian flu. Ashleigh Blackford of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is overseeing the effort. (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - May 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ari Shapiro Source Type: news
Britain's bird flu hotspots REVEALED: Interactive map shows all cases logged in wild animals in 2023
Britain's worst bird flu hotspots have today been laid bare in an interactive map, with County Durham, Northumberland and Argyll and Bute among the worst hit, MailOnline analysis has revealed. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
All you need to know about bird flu as two British poultry workers test positive for killer virus
UK health chiefs today revealed they are monitoring the threat 'very carefully'. But what are the signs of bird flu? How deadly is the virus? And what measures are in place to curb the spread? (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Two people first in years to be struck down with bird flu in the UK - symptoms to spot
Earlier this year the World Health Organisation said we "must prepare" for the potential spread of bird flu. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - May 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Health chiefs are tracking bird flu outbreak 'very carefully' after two workers test positive
Professor Susan Hopkins, chief medical advisor at UKHSA, told the BBC Radio 4's Today Programme: 'Clearly this is an ongoing risk that we need to monitor and watch for very carefully.' (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Egg-cellent news! Egg prices come crashing down by more than 80%
Egg prices have come crashing down to just $0.94 a dozen after reaching a peak of $5.46 last December, analysts have said. Eggs have long been considered the 'poster child' for inflation after they shot up by 30 percent in 2022 when a highly contagious avian flu killed 58 million birds and…#urnerbarry #karynrispoli #dollartree #calmaine #calm #elizabethwarren #niq #amysmith #federalreserve (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Two poultry workers test positive for bird flu
The cases in England were found during screening and there is no sign of human-to-human transmission. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - May 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bird flu detected in 2 poultry workers in the UK; no transmission between people
U.K. health officials says two poultry workers have tested positive for bird flu (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - May 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Bird Flu Vaccine Authorized for Emergency Use in California Condors
More than 20 of the birds, which are critically endangered, have died in recent months. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - May 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Emily Anthes Tags: Vaccination and Immunization Avian Influenza Wildlife Die-Offs Endangered and Extinct Species Condors Birds Viruses Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service California your-feed-science your-feed-health your-feed-animals Source Type: news
Egg prices are crashing. Here's why
For months and months, the price of eggs was soaring. Now, they're going splat. As of last week, Midwest large eggs - the benchmark for eggs sold in their shells - cost just $0.94 per dozen in the wholesale market, according to Urner Barry, an independent price reporting agency. That's a sharp…#midwest #urnerbarry #avian #calmainefoods #karynrispoli #usda #amysmith #niq #brianearnest #cobank (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Bird flu could become the next human pandemic – and politicians aren't paying attention | Devi Sridhar
We have the tools to prepare, but post-Covid fatigue and a lack of political will mean they aren ’t being usedLast month a pet dog in Canada died of H5N1, also known as bird flu, after eating a wild goose. Worryingly this follows a pattern, with an increasing number of bird flu cases appearing in mammals who come into contact with an infected bird, dead or alive.When you see a wild bird such as a duck or seagull, think bird flu. Because it ’s actually more likely than not they’re infected with the virus. And many species of wild birds are asymptomatic, meaning that they don’t show any symptoms. The risk of transmis...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - May 16, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Devi Sridhar Tags: Bird flu Health policy Infectious diseases Birds Animals Environment Science Wildlife World news Source Type: news
Egg prices are crashing. Here ’s why
For months and months, the price of eggs was soaring. Now, they’re going splat. As of last week, Midwest large eggs — the benchmark for eggs sold in their shells — cost just $0.94 per dozen in the wholesale market, according to Urner Barry, an independent price reporting agency. That’s a sharp…#midwest #urnerbarry #avian #calmainefoods #calm #karynrispoli #usda #amysmith #niq #brianearnest (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sunak food summit promises star guest and lots of rhubarb
Farmers throwing in the towel amid soaring costs and labour shortages and falling domestic production of some foods have resulted in repeated gaps on British supermarket shelves – much to shoppers’ chagrin. UK agriculture has had a torrid few years navigating the fallout from Brexit and the…#nationalfarmersunion #wales #rishisunak #10downingstreet #avian #nfu #jeremyclarkson #minettebatters #agricultureact #ukraine (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Here's what's getting cheaper at the grocery store
Grocery prices continued to fall last month, even as restaurant meals got more expensive, according to data released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. From March to April, grocery prices ticked down 0.2%, with many major food groups marking sharper declines. Dairy prices fell 0.7%,…#mcdonalds #chriskempczinski #ukraine #avian (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
