The bird flu epidemic started three years ago and continues to rage today, by NPR. This is part of the reason behind Arrow egg prices across the country. NOW, Waffle House Choose not to endure high costs alone. Instead, the breakfast chain is based on its guests for the additional coins to continue cooking eggs!
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According to The Associated PressWh a Already Adding the $ 0.50 supplement per egg to all its menus. Breakfast operates in at least 25 states and has more than 1,900 restaurants. Everything will be affected.
However, Waffle House plans to monitor the situation of the roller coaster from the eggs and the bird flu epidemic. However, he did not know when the company will remove the surcharge of the menus or if he plans to tax other ingredients.
“Although we hope that these price fluctuations will be short -lived, we cannot predict how long this shortage will last,” said the company, by AP.
To fight against the flu epidemic of birds, farmers had to massacre and eliminate millions of chickens. After murder, sanitation and months of surveillance, by NPR. As Easter approaches – a huge day for eggs – the epidemic continued to rage. Consequently, the Department of Agriculture predicted that prices will increase by 20% this year. In December, the average cost across the country amounted to $ 4.15 for a dozen eggs.
So far, a person has died of the symptoms of the bird flu. This incident occurred in Louisiana in January and was the first reported American death linked to the epidemic. However, there have been at least 67 confirmed infections in humans since last year.
And chickens are not the only ones at risk! H5N1 bird flu can also have an impact on cows, wild birds and other poultry, such as turkeys.
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