Affected by the bird flu and cold snap, coupled with the shortage of chickens in production areas, the egg shortage continues to spread, and the price of eggs has hit a record high, causing stores and the public to complain. It says that there is a lack of eggs, and some McDonald’s restaurants have also posted announcements that the series such as Egg Burger and Manfu Burger are temporarily unavailable due to sales exceeding expectations. Are eggs really expensive and unavailable? “Street Loud” actually went around the market to hear the real voice of the stall holders.
In 2022, a large-scale “highly pathogenic bird flu” epidemic will break out internationally, and Taiwan will also be affected after 2023. One of the egg stalls was asked whether he has been troubled by lack of eggs recently? She believes that it was affected by the panic buying by the public, and the eggs were sold out just after opening. The boss also revealed that the original government price was 960 yuan per box, but now the price on the black market has soared to 1,300 yuan. “I dare not sell it! Wait a minute.” People called me a “black shop”, so I had to tell the customers that it was out of stock.
Among them, the owners of two convenience stores pointed out in separate interviews that the price of eggs has doubled now, and they don’t want to pay the price to customers, so they have to make small profits but sell more. If they can’t buy eggs, they use duck eggs instead. The lack of eggs is even more difficult for cake shops that use a lot of eggs every day. The boss said helplessly that now eggs have risen to 52 yuan per catty, and even the cooperative manufacturers have to adjust their goods to supply. Hold on! Then the profit is gone.”
I went around the market and interviewed most of the people. Everyone was more accepting of the lack of eggs and the higher price of eggs. “It doesn’t matter because I’m busy and I don’t cook.” Okay”, “housewives are affected, it is much more expensive and sometimes you can’t buy it”.