THIEVES SWIPE 100,000 EGGS IN PENNSYLVANIA : EGGS-ORBITANT! PRICES CRACK NEW RECORDS AS BIRD FLU STRIKES

Mario Nawfal

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🚨🇺🇸 EGG HEIST : THIEVES SWIPE 100,000 EGGS IN PENNSYLVANIA—POLICE SCRAMBLING FOR SUSPECTS

In a crime that’s anything but over easy, thieves made off with 100,000 eggs—worth $40,000—from a distribution trailer at Pete and Gerry’s Organics in Greencastle, Pennsylvania, a small town near the Maryland border about 90 miles northwest of Baltimore, around 8:40 p.m. on Saturday.

The eggs were stolen before they could be delivered, and authorities have yet to crack the case.

Pete & Gerry’s confirmed they’re working with law enforcement but kept their comments sunny-side vague, citing the ongoing investigation.

The timing couldn’t be worse—egg prices have soared by 50% in the past year.

Whether this theft was an inside job or just some shell-shocking inflation-driven desperation, one thing’s for sure: someone’s got a whole lot of eggs on their hands.

Source: NBC Washington

Egg prices have hit a record high of $4.95 per dozen in the US

Mario Nawfal

@MarioNawfal
🚨🇺🇸 EGGS-ORBITANT! PRICES CRACK NEW RECORDS AS BIRD FLU STRIKES

A dozen eggs now costs $4.95 – up a shell-shocking 238% since 2021.

U.S. farms forced to eliminate 34M hens in recent months as bird flu decimates supply chains.

USDA Report:

“The timing and scope of HPAI outbreaks has created an imbalance in the nation’s supply of table shell eggs”

While Americans aren’t exactly walking on eggshells about cheese (1%) and bananas (4%), other staples like coffee (53%) and beef (40%) continue to burn holes in wallets.

Source: Statista