surfisup1000:

 

MikeB4: How much of this "egg shortage" is the same as the so called toilet paper shortage. Media generated hysteria.

The human egg production produces a better product. We have been eating free range eggs for decades. They are vastly superior to the factory produced product.

Factory production of eggs is disgusting, the industry had a decade to change, those who did survive those who didn't won't, a good thing.

We have not experienced any issues buying eggs The
Countdown in Pito-One had plenty.

 

Government banned battery farmed hens, this among other factors indisputably caused a decrease in egg supply, and price increases. 

 

Its lovely that you can afford free range eggs on your good government salary and/or pension. 

 

However, consider those on minimum wage.  Politicians and higher income individuals make these decisions without any consideration for those who can barely afford eggs.  

 

Great that you can afford free range , but, consider those less well off than you too. Factory production is disgusting, but , I value people over chickens. 

 

Would you donate a portion of your income/assets to compensate those who can no longer afford eggs?  I suspect not. 

 

As mentioned in this thread before the government banned factory chickens 10 years ago and gave farmers 10 years to make changes.

Most of those farmers changed to colony cages, which the two main supermarkets in 2019 indicated that they would no longer take eggs from them.

It isn't the government which is the issue here it is the supermarkets.  

Another solution would be to source your eggs from non-supermarket shops which will still take colony eggs.