CNBC news agency reported that Although bird flu outbreaks decreased for most of 2023, outbreaks have resurfaced in poultry plants across the United States, Japan and other countries. Not long ago This has caused the price of eggs to soar again.
David Anderson, professor and food economist in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Texas A&M University, said: The reason for the sharp increase in egg prices is This is because highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) occurred in egg farms and resulted in the deaths of chickens. It also reduces egg production.
Information from the United States Department of Agriculture indicates that More than 14 million laying hens in the United States died between November and December. 2023 due to avian influenza infection, and in the last 30 days, more than 8 million chickens in U.S. farms are still infected with avian influenza.
In the past 2 weeks Cal-Maine Foods Company, the largest U.S. egg producer; Production has been temporarily suspended. and culling more than 1 million chickens at one factory after bird flu outbreak
Nan-Dirk Mulder, Senior Analyst at Robobank, an agricultural bank It was revealed that many countries and regions around the world, such as the United States, European Union, Russia, South Africa, India and Nigeria, are experiencing record egg prices.
inUnited StatesThe price of Grade A eggs, which are large eggs, is now as high as $2.41 per dozen, up 10% since the beginning of the year.JapanAvian influenza infection has been found in poultry farms in many provinces. There are hundreds of thousands of chickens infected with the disease.
Japan is the country with the second highest egg consumption rate per capita in the world, and eggs are an important ingredient in Japanese cooking. The price of medium-sized eggs in Japan jumped 20% from 179 yen ($1.16)/kg at the start of this year to around 218 yen/kg on April 17.
Not long ago The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) also revealed that Particles of the H5N1 avian influenza virus have been found in milk purchased from a grocery store. But it is believed that the milk is still safe to consume.
The particles are likely remnants of viruses killed by the pasteurization process. Detected through highly sensitive laboratory testing, the FDA believes these particles are unlikely to infect humans. But further testing is now being done to be sure. Using the test method of isolating germs by injecting them into hatching eggs. which is considered highly reliable To check if the virus can still survive and spread.
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