Analysis by Dr. Joseph Mercola Fact Checked February 17, 2023
STORY AT-A-GLANCE
Egg prices have more than doubled compared to what they were a year ago, with a
median cost of $4.25 for a dozen
As of January 2023, more than 58 million birds in 47 states have been killed due to avian
flu outbreaks
The egg shortage began amidst a series of mysterious fires and other disasters at U.S.
food processors
Some farmers have stated chicken feed made by Purina may have been altered to
contain lower amounts of protein and minerals, leaving chickens unable to lay eggs
A report from the Rockefeller Foundation, released in July 2020 and predicting a coming
food crisis, calls for the creation of a centralized “nutrition security system”